Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 46.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$20.95
FCFA12,750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.12
FCFA680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.26
FCFA765
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$3.34
FCFA2,032
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$8.88
FCFA5,406
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.28
FCFA1,388
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$2.66
FCFA1,619
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$2.01
FCFA1,226
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$3.11
FCFA1,892
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$58.66
FCFA35,701
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$7.54
FCFA4,590
|
|
pay 56.1% more for housing
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$167.61
FCFA102,001
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$209.51
FCFA127,502
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$117.33
FCFA71,401
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$37.17
FCFA22,620
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$67.04
FCFA40,801
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$1,173.27
FCFA714,010
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$0.84
FCFA510
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$6.70
FCFA4,080
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$1.68
FCFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
?? | |
pay 25.3% more for clothing
Amman
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$25.14
FCFA15,300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$81.01
FCFA49,301
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$251.42
FCFA153,002
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$75.42
FCFA45,901
|
|
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