Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 5.5% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Canada, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
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pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
$75.42
FCFA46,254
|
|
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