Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Manila instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,957
|
$5.21
₱298.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$4.34
₱248.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$0.95
₱54.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA746
|
$0.48
₱27.76
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,974
|
$1.33
₱76.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱244.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,899
|
$6.97
₱398.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,790
|
$2.08
₱118.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
₱130.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$1.48
₱84.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.77
₱43.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$1.53
₱87.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.97
₱55.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,128
|
$1.09
₱62.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$1.37
₱78.44
|
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pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,883
|
$4.31
₱246.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₱579.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,066.56
₱1,491,789.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,476
|
$2.66
₱152.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$28.90
₱1,654.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA124,335
|
$465.25
₱26,626.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,628
|
$244.37
₱13,985.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,481
|
$96.97
₱5,549.64
|
|
pay 25.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,787
|
$499.25
₱28,571.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,936
|
$14,398.67
₱824,035.88
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$1.22
₱69.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,979
|
$2.95
₱168.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
₱169.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,840
|
$41.83
₱2,393.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.52
₱372.95
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,920
|
$33.02
₱1,889.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,168
|
$27.26
₱1,560.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA149,202
|
$73.19
₱4,188.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,734
|
$64.44
₱3,687.95
|
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