Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 36.1% cheaper than Guatemala City.
Malabo vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.81
GTQ51.98
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
GTQ59.98
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
GTQ8.60
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.25
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
GTQ23.33
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
GTQ24.13
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
GTQ59.49
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GTQ19.36
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
GTQ32.61
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
GTQ13.53
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
GTQ9.87
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.62
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GTQ5.24
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
GTQ7.42
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
GTQ39.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.23
GTQ108.66
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,487.68
GTQ210K
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.14
GTQ352.28
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.96
GTQ6,306.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.31
GTQ4,156.08
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.58
GTQ424.36
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 94.9% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.40
GTQ2,599.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,685.90
GTQ51,050.09
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
GTQ24.99
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
GTQ25.54
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
GTQ30.99
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.43
GTQ301.07
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
GTQ49.48
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
GTQ379.02
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
GTQ362.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.72
GTQ898.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.60
GTQ859.72
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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