Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 31.6% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$3.98
BZD8.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
$5.48
BZD11.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA685
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA770
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
BZD10.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
$5.40
BZD10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$2.31
BZD4.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
$1.13
BZD2.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
$0.84
BZD1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$5.37
BZD10.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
$22.34
BZD45.04
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
$85.95
BZD173.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
$349.28
BZD704.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
$257.79
BZD519.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
$60.99
BZD122.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
?? |
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA514
|
$3.50
BZD7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 40.4% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
$26.07
BZD52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
$22.35
BZD45.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
$62.03
BZD125.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
$62.10
BZD125.19
|
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