Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 4.5% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.24
FCFA751
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
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pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 72.3% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$82.97
FCFA50,048
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