Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 7.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 76.0% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$21.06
€19.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$11.91
€10.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$3.42
€3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$2.95
€2.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.08
€7.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$5.49
€5.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$3.92
€3.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.50
€5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$6.17
€5.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,583.68
€25,407.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$30.32
€27.93
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$51.70
€47.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$1,876.48
€1,728.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$1,454.17
€1,339.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$175.23
€161.41
|
|
pay 37.4 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$1,174.85
€1,082.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$18,971.77
€17,475.03
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$6.50
€5.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.96
€5.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$38.16
€35.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$61.37
€56.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$33.16
€30.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$86.13
€79.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$96.05
€88.47
|
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