Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 20.0% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.04
|
$13.28
FCFA8,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.02
|
$16.59
FCFA10,072
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.46
|
$1.66
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.24
FCFA755
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
$3.29
FCFA1,998
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.68
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.90
|
$9.84
FCFA5,973
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.83
|
$2.99
FCFA1,813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.27
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.25
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.61
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.88
FCFA1,142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.66
|
$3.14
FCFA1,906
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€120.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,751.58
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.39
|
$7.47
FCFA4,532
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.48
|
$16.59
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,050.87
|
$207.42
FCFA125,897
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,789.63
|
$116.16
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€210.17
|
$42.51
FCFA25,802
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,282.22
|
$66.38
FCFA40,287
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,819.69
|
$331.88
FCFA201,436
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.51
|
$1.66
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.97
|
$6.64
FCFA4,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€16.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.69
|
$49.78
FCFA30,215
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.03
|
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pay 54.8% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€86.18
|
$24.89
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.87
|
$103.71
FCFA62,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.79
|
$248.91
FCFA151,077
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.95
|
$82.97
FCFA50,359
|
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