Cost of living comparison
George Town is 10.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in George Town instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$30.00
KYD24.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$8.61
KYD7.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
KYD24.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,004.13
KYD32,482.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$72.01
KYD59.97
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$114.70
KYD95.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$2,700.29
KYD2,248.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$2,228.81
KYD1,856.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$317.39
KYD264.32
|
|
pay 47.9 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$1,400.15
KYD1,166.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$24,778.63
KYD20,635.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$73.67
KYD61.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
Malabo
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$85.51
KYD71.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$112.01
KYD93.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$132.97
KYD110.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$163.52
KYD136.18
|
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