Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 36.8% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Malabo
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$13.07
FCFA7,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$3.24
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.37
FCFA1,946
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$9.69
FCFA5,601
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.94
FCFA1,700
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.10
FCFA1,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.48
FCFA857
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.48
FCFA857
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$3.09
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA15,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$33,034.81
FCFA19,095,948
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,250
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$204.24
FCFA118,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$114.37
FCFA66,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$41.86
FCFA24,195
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$326.78
FCFA188,896
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.72
FCFA3,306
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.52
FCFA2,612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$49.02
FCFA28,334
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.39
FCFA3,113
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$102.12
FCFA59,030
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$245.08
FCFA141,672
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA47,224
|
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