Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
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