Malabo is 27.3% cheaper than Paris.

If you lived in Malabo instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 29.6% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Malabo
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

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

 
Paris
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.93
€1.78
$3.29
FCFA1,991
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.66
€10.75
??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.86
€5.40
$9.84
FCFA5,950

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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
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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

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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

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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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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

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