Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 5.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% more in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5 times more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Riyadh
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Riyadh are more expensive than in Malabo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
Riyadh vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 27.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
|
Malabo vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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