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Malabo vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,621	$13.07 FCFA7,621
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,145	$12.25 FCFA7,145
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA714	$1.23 FCFA714
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA714	$1.23 FCFA714

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,890	$3.24 FCFA1,890
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,963	$3.37 FCFA1,963
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,650	$9.69 FCFA5,650
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,715	$2.94 FCFA1,715
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,807	$3.10 FCFA1,807
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$2.22 FCFA1,296
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA864	$1.48 FCFA864
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$2.22 FCFA1,296
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA864	$1.48 FCFA864
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,080	$1.85 FCFA1,080
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$2.22 FCFA1,296

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,803	$3.09 FCFA1,803
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,381	$26.38 FCFA15,381
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,260,851	$33,034.81 FCFA19,260,851
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,287	$7.35 FCFA4,287

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,526	$16.34 FCFA9,526
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA119,080	$204.24 FCFA119,080
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,685	$114.37 FCFA66,685
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,404	$41.86 FCFA24,404

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA38,105	$65.36 FCFA38,105
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA190,527	$326.78 FCFA190,527

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA953	$1.63 FCFA953
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,334	$5.72 FCFA3,334
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,634	$4.52 FCFA2,634
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,579	$49.02 FCFA28,579
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,140	$5.39 FCFA3,140

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,290	$24.51 FCFA14,290
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA59,540	$102.12 FCFA59,540
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA142,895	$245.08 FCFA142,895
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,632	$81.69 FCFA47,632

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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