Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 3.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$13.91
SEK146.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$9.60
SEK101.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$2.35
SEK24.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$2.03
SEK21.34
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$2.73
SEK28.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.25
SEK55.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$5.52
SEK58.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$4.04
SEK42.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.26
SEK55.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.40
SEK14.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.10
SEK11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.40
SEK14.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$2.00
SEK21.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.70
SEK7.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.81
SEK8.58
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$6.93
SEK72.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.59
SEK996.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,656.21
SEK301,752.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$27.82
SEK292.96
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$29.19
SEK307.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$1,509.41
SEK15,894.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$932.71
SEK9,821.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$115.02
SEK1,211.20
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$136.93
SEK1,441.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$6,986.40
SEK73,567.45
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$6.96
SEK73.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$4.14
SEK43.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.58
SEK69.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$38.94
SEK410.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.33
SEK150.88
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$78.29
SEK824.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$42.00
SEK442.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$94.17
SEK991.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$140.31
SEK1,477.44
|
|
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