Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 79.0% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants
pay 90.0% more in Belgrade
Groceries
pay 10.0% less in Belgrade
Transportation
pay 7.7% less in Belgrade
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Belgrade
Childcare
pay 32.9 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.2% more in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 90.0% more for restaurants

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.54
FCFA4,999
$13.25
RSD1,395
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.54
FCFA4,999
$13.35
RSD1,405
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
FCFA500
$2.79
RSD294

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.15
RSD121
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA1,973
$5.65
RSD595
Milk (1 gallon) $10.34
FCFA6,056
$5.41
RSD569

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pay 7.7% less for transportation

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $7.16
RSD754
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
FCFA15,461
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,056.06
FCFA19M
$30,517.27
RSD3M

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $35.64
RSD3,752
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $821.08
RSD86,421
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.95
FCFA131K
$553.04
RSD58,210

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pay 32.9 times more for childcare

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $425.54
RSD44,790
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $341.40
FCFA200K
$11,215.66
RSD1M

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pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
FCFA1,000
$3.72
RSD391
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
FCFA2,749
$3.12
RSD328
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,648
$4.67
RSD492

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Malabo
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $110.61
RSD11,642
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $46.78
RSD4,924
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $117.03
RSD12,318

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