Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 4.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$19.49
€17.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$10.29
€9.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$2.62
€2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.28
€4.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$4.54
€4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$5.49
€5.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,450.20
€23,442.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$29.24
€26.93
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$38.58
€35.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$1,095.02
€1,008.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$900.23
€829.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$112.57
€103.69
|
|
pay 20.5 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$667.12
€614.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$10,288.38
€9,476.70
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$2.69
€2.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.96
€5.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$81.22
€74.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$127.25
€117.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$62.27
€57.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$157.03
€144.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$200.35
€184.55
|
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