Cost of living comparison

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Malabo vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 71.0% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 36.3% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Malabo

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of China, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	China	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.85 CN¥20.83	$13.07 FCFA7,539	+357.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.07 CN¥36.96	$12.25 FCFA7,068	+141.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.57	$1.23 FCFA707	+150.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.19	$1.23 FCFA707	+308.1%
Average			+239.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	China	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 CN¥11.61	$3.24 FCFA1,870	+103.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CN¥42.68	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 CN¥50.05	$9.69 FCFA5,589	+41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 CN¥11.65	$2.94 FCFA1,696	+84.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 CN¥11.24	$3.10 FCFA1,787	+101.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 CN¥5.56	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+191.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥4.18	$1.48 FCFA855	+158.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.77	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+240.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.82	$1.48 FCFA855	+183.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.34	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+477.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.92	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+455.3%
Average			+181.3%

China vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

	China	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 CN¥32.43	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.47 CN¥163.94	$26.38 FCFA15,216	+17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,071.53 CN¥139,142.09	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	+73.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.97 CN¥29.00	$7.35 FCFA4,241	+85.0%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	China	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.70 CN¥85.32	$16.34 FCFA9,424	+39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.33 CN¥2,395.43	$204.24 FCFA117,803	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$205.78 CN¥1,501.33	$114.37 FCFA65,970	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.46 CN¥295.18	$41.86 FCFA24,143	+3.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	China	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$459.70 CN¥3,353.87	$65.36 FCFA37,697	-85.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,318.08 CN¥133,645.05	$326.78 FCFA188,485	-98.2%
Average			-92.0%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 CN¥7.96	$1.63 FCFA942	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CN¥22.38	$5.72 FCFA3,298	+86.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 CN¥23.59	$4.52 FCFA2,606	+39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.41 CN¥302.11	$49.02 FCFA28,273	+18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 CN¥43.23	$5.39 FCFA3,106	-9.1%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	China	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.23 CN¥351.84	$24.51 FCFA14,136	-49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 CN¥231.07	$102.12 FCFA58,901	+222.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.53 CN¥529.14	$245.08 FCFA141,364	+237.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.53 CN¥551.09	$81.69 FCFA47,121	+8.2%
Average			+104.8%

China vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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