Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 6.3% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 96.1% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% more in Malabo
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
COP28,679.96
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
COP4,074.15
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
COP2,565.96
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.6% more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
COP5,604.67
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
COP9,851.70
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
COP18,398.56
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
COP8,167.71
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
COP9,576.99
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
COP5,104.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,800.81
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
COP2,585.54
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
COP2,285.17
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,224.45
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,160.03
|
?? | |
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
COP15,031.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
COP163,475.77
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,277.24
COP64,529,910.63
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
COP59,271.92
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
COP105,029.49
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.73
COP1,750,672.58
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.03
COP1,303,597.69
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.10
COP243,148.12
|
?? | |
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$323.97
COP1,210,021.18
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,101.91
COP33,995,312.92
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,779.99
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
COP7,113.75
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
COP11,161.28
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.93
COP100,579.03
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.64
COP237,691.69
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
COP167,070.33
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.65
COP387,133.94
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.70
COP338,756.05
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Bogota vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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