Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 18.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.56
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.86
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
€3.05
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€3.03
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.86
€10.15
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
€5.00
|
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.52
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€5.24
|
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.83
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.30
|
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.04
€26,076.78
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.06
€29.04
|
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€52.08
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,774.61
€1,659.06
|
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,468.68
€1,373.05
|
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.06
€190.77
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$854.36
€798.73
|
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,641.72
€17,427.86
|
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.68
|
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.55
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
€44.10
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
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pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.61
€70.69
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
€37.00
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.51
€100.51
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.74
€116.62
|
$75.42
FCFA46,254
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