Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 63.7% more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Baku, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
?? | |
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Baku
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
|
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