Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,957
|
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA746
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,974
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,899
|
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,790
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,128
|
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,883
|
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,476
|
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA124,335
|
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,628
|
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,481
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
|
pay 44.4 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,787
|
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,936
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,979
|
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,840
|
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
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pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,920
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,168
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA149,202
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,734
|
$112.58
CN¥795.53
|
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