Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 66.2% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$3.41
RM16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,894
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA688
|
$0.68
RM3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA774
|
$0.42
RM2.01
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,055
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,467
|
$6.60
RM31.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,404
|
$1.85
RM8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,638
|
$1.24
RM5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.67
RM3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$1.25
RM5.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.66
RM3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,240
|
$0.46
RM2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.42
RM2.02
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$1.79
RM8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,105
|
$11.36
RM54.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,315,589
|
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,642
|
$10.22
RM48.74
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,156
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,945
|
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,209
|
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,876
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,262
|
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA722,091
|
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$3.86
RM18.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,126
|
$2.84
RM13.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,032
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$43.83
RM209.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,473
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,859
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,734
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,420
|
$72.95
RM347.86
|
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