Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$4.20
MYR19.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$0.73
MYR3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$0.46
MYR2.15
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$0.89
MYR4.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.43
MYR30.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$6.41
MYR30.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$1.97
MYR9.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.97
MYR9.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.14
MYR5.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.62
MYR2.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.13
MYR5.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.64
MYR3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.43
MYR2.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.41
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$1.65
MYR7.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.63
MYR50.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,017.22
MYR160,136.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$9.57
MYR45.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$25.19
MYR118.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$508.04
MYR2,391.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$345.27
MYR1,625.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$45.24
MYR212.95
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$224.12
MYR1,055.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$6,851.76
MYR32,254.68
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$3.30
MYR15.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$2.76
MYR12.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$43.84
MYR206.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$49.79
MYR234.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$32.50
MYR152.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$68.97
MYR324.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$65.29
MYR307.34
|
|
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