Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 62.7% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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