Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 1.1% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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