Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 11.2% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,763
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA681
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA766
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,034
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,411
|
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,389
|
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,621
|
$1.05
F CFA637
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$1.14
F CFA695
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,227
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.38
F CFA232
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,894
|
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,735
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,595
|
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,100
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA127,626
|
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,470
|
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,642
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,840
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA714,703
|
?? |
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA510
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,084
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,021
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,315
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,349
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA153,151
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,945
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
|
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