Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 15.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.7% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Malabo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Malabo are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
BND7.94
|
$8.90
FCFA4,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BND4.66
|
$3.36
FCFA1,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.82
|
$10.78
FCFA6,040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BND2.89
|
$4.27
FCFA2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
BND2.60
|
$3.09
FCFA1,732
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
BND1.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
BND1.70
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BND1.47
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.99
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.19
|
?? | |
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,747
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,674.88
BND49,916.58
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,467,631
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.95
|
$8.01
FCFA4,488
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.88
|
$17.81
FCFA9,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.61
BND928.78
|
$267.09
FCFA149,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.29
BND582.46
|
$124.64
FCFA69,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.89
BND74.72
|
?? | |
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 97.7% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND202.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,593.11
BND20,125.59
|
$356.12
FCFA199,460
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
BND4.79
|
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.47
BND19.97
|
$4.51
FCFA2,526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
BND40.78
|
$35.61
FCFA19,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.99
|
$5.38
FCFA3,011
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.43
BND123.17
|
$26.71
FCFA14,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.10
BND87.90
|
$133.54
FCFA74,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.07
BND149.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.38
|
$89.03
FCFA49,865
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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