Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 71.7% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,894
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA688
|
$1.07
CFA660
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA774
|
$0.96
CFA589
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,055
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
CFA3,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,467
|
$7.61
CFA4,686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$2.22
CFA1,369
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,404
|
$4.84
CFA2,981
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,638
|
$1.02
CFA628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.64
CFA395
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.91
CFA558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.62
CFA381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,240
|
$0.51
CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.43
CFA266
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$5.26
CFA3,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,105
|
$20.95
CFA12,894
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,315,589
|
$27,655.66
CFA17,020,723
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,642
|
$22.63
CFA13,926
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,156
|
$47.86
CFA29,458
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,945
|
$820.04
CFA504,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,209
|
$465.09
CFA286,240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,876
|
$82.00
CFA50,464
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,262
|
$246.76
CFA151,868
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA722,091
|
$5,061.82
CFA3,115,308
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,126
|
$3.64
CFA2,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,032
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$69.56
CFA42,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,473
|
$53.64
CFA33,010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,859
|
$36.32
CFA22,350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,734
|
$83.53
CFA51,407
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,420
|
$76.26
CFA46,936
|
|
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