Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 8.5% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.4% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
?? | |
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
?? | |
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Conakry vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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