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Beijing vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.8 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 40.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,621	$4.17 CN¥30.16	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,145	$5.57 CN¥40.22	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA714	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA714	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-74.8%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Malabo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,890	$1.43 CN¥10.36	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,963	$7.31 CN¥52.80	+117.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,650	$7.17 CN¥51.81	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,715	$1.74 CN¥12.56	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,807	$1.53 CN¥11.06	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$0.92 CN¥6.63	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA864	$0.71 CN¥5.14	-52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$0.89 CN¥6.41	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA864	$0.58 CN¥4.21	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,080	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,296	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-78.8%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Malabo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,803	$4.36 CN¥31.50	+41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,381	$33.40 CN¥241.29	+26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,260,851	$20,872.18 CN¥150,808.80	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,287	$4.59 CN¥33.18	-37.5%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Malabo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,526	$13.28 CN¥95.98	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA119,080	$929.88 CN¥6,718.69	+355.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,685	$492.44 CN¥3,558.07	+330.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,404	$42.04 CN¥303.75	+0.4%
Average			+166.9%

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pay 40.9 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA38,105	$763.49 CN¥5,516.51	+1068.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA190,527	$22,913.01 CN¥165,554.55	+6911.8%
Average			+3990.0%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA953	$1.11 CN¥8.04	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,334	$3.60 CN¥26.03	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,634	$3.48 CN¥25.13	-23.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,579	$65.46 CN¥472.95	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,140	$8.35 CN¥60.32	+55.0%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Malabo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,290	$62.65 CN¥452.70	+155.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA59,540	$34.69 CN¥250.62	-66.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA142,895	$83.45 CN¥602.98	-65.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,632	$107.64 CN¥777.71	+31.8%
Average			+13.9%

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