Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 23.4% more expensive than Bucharest.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
RON49.05
|
$13.28
FCFA7,847
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
RON34.34
|
$16.59
FCFA9,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
RON9.35
|
$1.66
FCFA981
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
RON9.48
|
$1.24
FCFA736
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
RON4.97
|
$3.29
FCFA1,946
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
RON20.62
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
RON29.71
|
$9.84
FCFA5,817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
RON14.64
|
$2.99
FCFA1,766
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RON13.53
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.43
|
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.44
|
$1.51
FCFA890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.21
|
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RON4.04
|
$1.51
FCFA890
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.04
|
$1.88
FCFA1,112
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.00
|
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
RON26.36
|
$3.14
FCFA1,856
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.51
RON78.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,408.94
RON118,399.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.91
RON26.49
|
$7.47
FCFA4,414
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.86
RON39.74
|
$16.59
FCFA9,809
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.98
RON2,550.92
|
$207.42
FCFA122,609
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.47
RON1,773.02
|
$116.16
FCFA68,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.98
RON533.44
|
$42.51
FCFA25,128
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.31
RON2,166.84
|
$66.38
FCFA39,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,056.32
RON45,085.51
|
$331.88
FCFA196,174
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RON13.73
|
$1.66
FCFA981
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
RON14.10
|
$6.64
FCFA3,923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
RON25.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.37
RON225.83
|
$49.78
FCFA29,426
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
RON34.34
|
?? | |
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.75
RON353.05
|
$24.89
FCFA14,713
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.30
RON180.68
|
$103.71
FCFA61,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
RON365.54
|
$248.91
FCFA147,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
RON450.82
|
$82.97
FCFA49,044
|
|
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