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Malabo vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 56.5% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Malabo
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 91.8% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 98.5% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Malabo

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$8.90 FCFA5,015	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$0.89 FCFA502	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.89 FCFA502	-69.5%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$3.36 FCFA1,893	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$10.78 FCFA6,075	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.27 FCFA2,407	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.09 FCFA1,742	-70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	??
Average			-48.5%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	??
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$26.33 FCFA14,833	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$32,972.23 FCFA18,574,687	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$8.01 FCFA4,514	-78.2%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 91.8% less for housing

	Hamilton	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$17.81 FCFA10,031	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$267.09 FCFA150,462	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$124.64 FCFA70,216	-94.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	??
Average			-91.8%

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pay 98.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$356.12 FCFA200,617	-98.5%
Average			-98.5%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.34 FCFA3,009	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$4.51 FCFA2,540	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$35.61 FCFA20,062	-81.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$5.38 FCFA3,028	-60.2%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$26.71 FCFA15,046	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$133.54 FCFA75,231	+122.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$89.03 FCFA50,154	-30.0%
Average			+8.7%

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