Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.5 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺31.12
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.93
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.56
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺118.15
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺144.22
|
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺61.09
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺66.23
|
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.35
|
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺23.09
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.41
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.51
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.28
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.14
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺140.40
|
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺506.66
|
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,351,087.06
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺128.35
|
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺313.38
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,301.28
|
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,550.61
|
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,622.61
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,369.45
|
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺147,079.52
|
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.44
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺70.12
|
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺59.11
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺760.05
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.93
|
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pay 85.1% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,438.38
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,087.94
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,499.51
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,139.65
|
$75.42
FCFA46,254
|
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