Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 22.2% more expensive than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 63.2% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 77.6% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
NGN2,950.87
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
NGN6,295.25
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NGN898.05
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
NGN585.43
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.2% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
NGN1,562.17
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.95
NGN4,004.95
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.61
NGN15,756.35
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
NGN1,968.96
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN2,768.48
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NGN1,731.98
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NGN888.51
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
NGN756.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NGN1,301.21
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
NGN1,620.93
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NGN1,340.32
|
?? | |
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
NGN4,120.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,143.00
NGN35M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN12,599.58
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.99
NGN62,407.79
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3M
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN2M
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.51
NGN48,181.87
|
?? | |
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN182K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3M
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
NGN1,424.76
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
NGN3,104.51
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN2,713.82
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN60,838.54
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN11,334.25
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN40,420.15
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN39,030.08
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN93,501.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN116K
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Abuja vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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