Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 25.2% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% more in Malabo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$13.07
FCFA7,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.23
FCFA736
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.23
FCFA736
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$3.24
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.37
FCFA2,023
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$9.69
FCFA5,822
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.94
FCFA1,767
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.10
FCFA1,862
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.48
FCFA891
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.48
FCFA891
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.85
FCFA1,113
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.09
FCFA1,858
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$26.38
FCFA15,851
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,034.81
FCFA19,850,147
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.35
FCFA4,418
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$16.34
FCFA9,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$204.24
FCFA122,723
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$114.37
FCFA68,725
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$41.86
FCFA25,151
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$65.36
FCFA39,271
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$326.78
FCFA196,356
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.63
FCFA982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$5.72
FCFA3,436
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.52
FCFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$49.02
FCFA29,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,236
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$24.51
FCFA14,727
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$102.12
FCFA61,361
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$245.08
FCFA147,267
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$81.69
FCFA49,089
|
|
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