Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$2.95
฿107.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,894
|
$5.91
฿214.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA688
|
$0.57
฿20.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA774
|
$0.32
฿11.71
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,055
|
$1.86
฿67.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.67
฿314.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,467
|
$6.60
฿239.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$2.02
฿73.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,404
|
$1.46
฿52.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,638
|
$1.36
฿49.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.63
฿23.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.90
฿32.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.73
฿26.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,240
|
$0.73
฿26.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.63
฿22.77
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$4.46
฿162.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,105
|
$38.39
฿1,394.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,315,589
|
$59,069.18
฿2,145,032.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,642
|
$10.60
฿385.03
|
|
pay 88.9% more for housing
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,156
|
$15.74
฿571.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,945
|
$659.48
฿23,948.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,209
|
$314.02
฿11,403.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,876
|
$60.89
฿2,211.12
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,262
|
$562.72
฿20,434.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA722,091
|
$13,500.26
฿490,247.27
|
|
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$2.36
฿85.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,126
|
$2.30
฿83.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,032
|
$4.43
฿160.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$56.73
฿2,059.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.97
฿289.58
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,473
|
$59.87
฿2,174.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,859
|
$40.54
฿1,472.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,734
|
$97.44
฿3,538.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,420
|
$102.02
฿3,704.61
|
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