Cost of living comparison

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Ankara vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 79.2% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants
pay 27.9% more in Ankara
Groceries
pay 11.9% less in Ankara
Transportation
pay 13.0% less in Ankara
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Ankara
Childcare
pay 57.9 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 50.7% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Malabo. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.9% more for restaurants

 
Malabo
Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.54
FCFA4,983
$10.16
TRY503.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.54
FCFA4,983
$9.65
TRY478.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
FCFA498
$1.72
TRY84.98

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

 
Malabo
Ankara
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.98
TRY48.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA1,966
$5.14
TRY254.34
Milk (1 gallon) $10.34
FCFA6,036
$4.51
TRY223.24

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

 
Malabo
Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $5.38
TRY266.59
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
FCFA15,411
$12.19
TRY603.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,056.06
FCFA19M
$48,777.71
TRY2M

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Malabo
Ankara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $17.61
TRY871.98
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $760.78
TRY37,669.21
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.95
FCFA131K
$572.06
TRY28,324.97

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pay 57.9 times more for childcare

 
Malabo
Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $1,048.06
TRY51,893.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $341.40
FCFA199K
$19,763.76
TRY979K

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pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
FCFA997
$5.08
TRY251.58
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
FCFA2,741
$4.09
TRY202.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,639
$2.24
TRY110.70

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Malabo
Ankara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $53.73
TRY2,660.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $48.06
TRY2,379.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $105.21
TRY5,209.19

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