Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 5.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.05
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.63
|
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.20
|
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.32
|
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.26
|
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.09
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€974.44
|
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€816.14
|
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.43
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€882.58
|
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,861.08
|
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.47
|
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.92
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
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pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.35
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.44
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.49
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.34
|
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
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