Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 6.2 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,957
|
$21.66
€19.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA746
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,974
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.97
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,899
|
$5.30
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,790
|
$4.14
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.61
€4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,128
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,883
|
$7.20
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$129.96
€118.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,718.55
€36,295.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,476
|
$22.04
€20.14
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$56.72
€51.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA124,335
|
$2,216.44
€2,025.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,628
|
$1,934.10
€1,767.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,481
|
$227.14
€207.56
|
|
pay 26.4 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,787
|
$1,385.73
€1,266.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,936
|
$10,612.44
€9,697.83
|
|
pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$7.04
€6.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,979
|
$4.29
€3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$17.33
€15.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,840
|
$50.46
€46.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
€12.87
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,920
|
$93.14
€85.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,168
|
$40.93
€37.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA149,202
|
$97.04
€88.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,734
|
$100.46
€91.80
|
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