Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 2.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$8.00
CFA4,922
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
$4.83
CFA2,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$0.89
CFA547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.57
CFA352
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
$0.87
CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.81
CFA4,807
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
$8.20
CFA5,046
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$1.90
CFA1,167
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
$3.43
CFA2,112
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.48
CFA293
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$1.07
CFA656
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$1.27
CFA781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$0.46
CFA284
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$4.89
CFA3,008
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
$50,000.00
CFA30,760,001
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
?? | |
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
$35.94
CFA22,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
$1,000.00
CFA615,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
$538.39
CFA331,218
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
$204.36
CFA125,723
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
$12,000.00
CFA7,382,400
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$2.00
CFA1,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
$2.01
CFA1,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
$1.50
CFA923
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
$69.94
CFA43,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
CFA3,691
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
$25.00
CFA15,380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
$125.00
CFA76,900
|
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