Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.4 times more expensive than Tehran.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR168,900
|
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
IRR168,900
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
IRR22,869
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,590
|
$1.24
FCFA752
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
IRR24,411
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.03
IRR85,512
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.39
IRR100,787
|
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,962
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
IRR72,963
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IRR20,109
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
IRR29,204
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
IRR18,835
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,921
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR9,957
|
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,755
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
IRR122,596
|
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
IRR633,375
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
IRR3,378,000,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,452
|
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.62
IRR279,603
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.62
IRR19,914,223
|
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$303.59
IRR12,819,246
|
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.35
IRR563,667
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.80
IRR5,354,009
|
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.92
IRR78,155,097
|
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
IRR31,669
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
IRR60,205
|
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,562
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.44
IRR736,388
|
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,338
|
?? | |
pay 83.6% more for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
IRR1,399,206
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.48
IRR1,202,568
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
IRR5,971,589
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
IRR2,943,744
|
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
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