Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 35.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 99.1% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.9% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 87.4% more in Malabo
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Asuncion. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 68.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
PYG32,154
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.39
PYG34,688
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PYG5,723
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
PYG3,342
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
PYG7,288
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
PYG25,591
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PYG23,847
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG11,659
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG10,730
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
PYG6,631
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,651
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG2,879
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
PYG5,492
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
PYG3,476
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
PYG3,669
|
?? | |
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG23,208
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG184K
|
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG99M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG47,662
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.71
PYG114K
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.82
PYG3M
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.48
PYG2M
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.70
PYG204K
|
?? | |
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.92
PYG1M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,652.44
PYG23M
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 80.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
PYG9,010
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG14,075
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
PYG10,812
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.39
PYG189K
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.95
PYG38,291
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.4% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG355K
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG243K
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG502K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG356K
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Asuncion vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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