Cost of living comparison
Amman is 71.8% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Amman instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,763
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA681
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA766
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,034
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,411
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,389
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,621
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,227
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,894
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,735
|
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,595
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,100
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA127,626
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,470
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,642
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,840
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA714,703
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA510
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,084
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,021
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,315
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,349
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA153,151
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,945
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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