Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 7.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,929
|
$20.55
CA$27.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,912
|
$10.82
CA$14.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA991
|
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA743
|
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,967
|
$2.80
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.33
CA$9.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,878
|
$8.50
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,784
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.57
CA$7.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA899
|
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA899
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,124
|
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
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pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,876
|
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.40
CA$128.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,936.06
CA$33,866.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,460
|
$19.29
CA$26.19
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,912
|
$53.74
CA$72.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA123,895
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,940.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,381
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,784.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,391
|
$137.00
CA$186.07
|
|
pay 39.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,646
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,416.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,232
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,487.31
|
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pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA991
|
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,965
|
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.48
CA$16.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,735
|
$48.45
CA$65.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
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pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,867
|
$60.17
CA$81.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,947
|
$48.38
CA$65.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA148,674
|
$104.51
CA$141.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,558
|
$113.29
CA$153.86
|
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