Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 34.0% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.19
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.89
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.61
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.45
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.99
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
€4.10
|
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€3.02
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.05
|
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.60
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.84
|
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.81
|
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,621.06
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.98
€19.60
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.39
€694.40
|
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.19
€522.34
|
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.41
€170.39
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.15
€529.78
|
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,334.68
€15,258.32
|
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€2.11
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.42
|
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.62
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
€36.14
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
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pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.13
€67.38
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.23
€31.04
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
€75.23
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.09
€95.36
|
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
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