Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 2.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
$3.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$6.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$0.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$1.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$2.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,909.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$33.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$347.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$270.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$219.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$2.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$2.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$32.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$52.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$44.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$95.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$81.02
|
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