Cost of living comparison

compared to

Malabo is 32.5% cheaper than Canberra.

If you lived in Malabo instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

 
Canberra
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.58
A$40.40
$13.28
FCFA8,124
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.97
A$15.15
$16.59
FCFA10,155
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.84
A$4.31
$1.66
FCFA1,016

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

 
Canberra
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
A$3.95
$3.29
FCFA2,015
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.54
A$8.41
??
Milk (1 gallon) $6.63
A$10.08
$9.84
FCFA6,023

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pay 48.7% less for transportation

 
Canberra
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.17
A$7.86
$3.14
FCFA1,922
Monthly public transit pass $113.84
A$173.02
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,523.01
A$44,867.79
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pay 83.5% less for housing

 
Canberra
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.35
A$105.40
$16.59
FCFA10,155
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,797.26
A$2,731.40
$207.42
FCFA126,941
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,415.42
A$2,151.10
$116.16
FCFA71,087

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pay 97.0% less for childcare

 
Canberra
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,814.59
A$2,757.74
$66.38
FCFA40,621
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,626.48
A$22,228.70
$331.88
FCFA203,105

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canberra
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.31
A$11.11
$1.66
FCFA1,016
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
A$5.69
$6.64
FCFA4,062
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$26.58
A$40.40
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pay 2.2% less for clothing

 
Canberra
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.73
A$140.92
$24.89
FCFA15,233
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$83.64
A$127.11
$103.71
FCFA63,470
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$129.37
A$196.62
$248.91
FCFA152,329

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