Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 44.3% more expensive than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 80.7% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 87.3% more in Malabo
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, transportation, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS56.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
TJS82.94
|
$8.90
FCFA4,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TJS5.53
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TJS3.21
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
TJS5.48
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.67
|
$3.36
FCFA1,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.53
|
$10.78
FCFA6,040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
TJS16.25
|
$4.27
FCFA2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
TJS18.92
|
$3.09
FCFA1,732
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TJS7.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
TJS12.32
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
TJS5.26
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TJS2.85
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.19
|
?? | |
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
TJS37.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.58
|
$26.33
FCFA14,747
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS107,336.20
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,467,631
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.18
|
$8.01
FCFA4,488
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS180.52
|
$17.81
FCFA9,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.36
TJS3,984.45
|
$267.09
FCFA149,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.58
TJS2,300.06
|
$124.64
FCFA69,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.01
TJS387.15
|
?? | |
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.88
TJS975.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,623.59
TJS70,256.42
|
$356.12
FCFA199,460
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.76
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
TJS17.89
|
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
TJS29.27
|
$4.51
FCFA2,526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.10
TJS387.99
|
$35.61
FCFA19,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
TJS48.79
|
$5.38
FCFA3,011
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.3% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.43
TJS298.83
|
$26.71
FCFA14,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
TJS376.65
|
$133.54
FCFA74,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
TJS731.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.24
TJS536.68
|
$89.03
FCFA49,865
|
|
Dushanbe vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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