Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 12.1% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
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