Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 3.1% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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