Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 11.4% cheaper than Malabo.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$2.75
NPR367.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
$7.64
NPR1,021.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA685
|
$0.45
NPR60.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA770
|
$0.19
NPR25.58
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
$0.53
NPR70.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.92
NPR523.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
$2.94
NPR393.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$1.55
NPR206.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
$1.48
NPR197.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
$1.03
NPR137.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.46
NPR62.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.61
NPR81.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.31
NPR42.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.28
NPR37.06
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$4.69
NPR626.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
$7.83
NPR1,046.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,084,434.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
$8.03
NPR1,072.16
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
$11.97
NPR1,598.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
$183.77
NPR24,551.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
$119.21
NPR15,925.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
$20.86
NPR2,786.11
|
|
pay 86.4% more for childcare
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
$81.29
NPR10,859.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
$2,952.16
NPR394,388.81
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA514
|
$2.45
NPR326.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
$1.54
NPR205.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
$3.06
NPR408.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
$29.01
NPR3,876.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.82
NPR510.55
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
$27.06
NPR3,615.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
$32.79
NPR4,380.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
$51.12
NPR6,828.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
$42.56
NPR5,685.72
|
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