Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 14.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 93.9% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
?? | |
pay 20.3% more for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
|
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