Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 27.3% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.97
|
$13.28
FCFA8,027
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.98
|
$16.59
FCFA10,034
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.43
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$1.24
FCFA753
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$3.29
FCFA1,991
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.40
|
$9.84
FCFA5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.34
|
$2.99
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$2.26
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.26
FCFA1,365
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.88
FCFA1,138
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$2.26
FCFA1,365
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.15
|
$3.14
FCFA1,899
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,948.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.78
|
$7.47
FCFA4,515
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.78
|
$16.59
FCFA10,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,347.75
|
$207.42
FCFA125,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€990.40
|
$116.16
FCFA70,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.46
|
$42.51
FCFA25,704
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€764.80
|
$66.38
FCFA40,134
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,196.08
|
$331.88
FCFA200,671
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.99
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.16
|
$6.64
FCFA4,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.00
|
$49.78
FCFA30,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.98
|
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pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.12
|
$24.89
FCFA15,050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.91
|
$103.71
FCFA62,710
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.44
|
$248.91
FCFA150,503
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.80
|
$82.97
FCFA50,168
|
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