Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 4.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$16.33
€15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$10.88
€10.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$2.90
€2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.26
€3.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$4.79
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.77
€5.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$7.86
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.49
€66.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,098.36
€32,329.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$18.01
€16.59
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$20.67
€19.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$1,109.17
€1,021.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$885.72
€815.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$90.90
€83.72
|
|
pay 18.5 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$336.03
€309.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$10,589.37
€9,753.95
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$8.71
€8.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$4.86
€4.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.10
€10.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$45.44
€41.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.50
€17.04
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$90.44
€83.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$32.73
€30.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$79.18
€72.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$103.43
€95.27
|
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