Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 11.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
$20.95
FCFA12,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$1.12
FCFA680
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.50
|
$1.26
FCFA765
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$3.34
FCFA2,032
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€8.99
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$8.88
FCFA5,406
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.94
|
$2.28
FCFA1,388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$2.66
FCFA1,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$2.01
FCFA1,226
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.60
|
$3.11
FCFA1,892
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.68
|
$58.66
FCFA35,701
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.31
|
$7.54
FCFA4,590
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
$167.61
FCFA102,001
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,334.41
|
$209.51
FCFA127,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€962.89
|
$117.33
FCFA71,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.41
|
$37.17
FCFA22,620
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.11
|
$67.04
FCFA40,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,757.38
|
$1,173.27
FCFA714,010
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.13
|
$0.84
FCFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$6.70
FCFA4,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.71
|
$1.68
FCFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.43
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
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pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.48
|
$25.14
FCFA15,300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.96
|
$81.01
FCFA49,301
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.78
|
$251.42
FCFA153,002
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€132.88
|
$75.42
FCFA45,901
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