Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 23.4% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.1% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,771
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,895
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA504
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA612
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,628
|
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,378
|
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,582
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,477
|
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA716
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA683
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA552
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA391
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA330
|
?? | |
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,776
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,345
|
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,909,149
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,336
|
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
|
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,368
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA530,034
|
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA205,565
|
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,297
|
?? | |
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,150
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,106,255
|
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
|
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,512
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,520
|
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,215
|
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
|
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,474
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,871
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,140
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA73,896
|
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
|
Dakar vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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