Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.1 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,017
|
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,022
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD548
|
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD251
|
$1.24
FCFA762
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,125
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,128
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,367
|
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,609
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.51
FCFA921
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.51
FCFA921
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,262
|
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,075
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,059,869
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,980
|
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,502
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD737,925
|
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD382,076
|
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,258
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,353
|
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,953,743
|
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,815
|
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,470
|
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,882
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,663
|
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,025
|
?? | |
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,590
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,398
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,618
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,440
|
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
|
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