Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 2.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
$12.41
kr135.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
$8.59
kr93.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA685
|
$2.29
kr24.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA771
|
$2.03
kr22.16
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
$2.82
kr30.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.04
kr54.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
$5.61
kr61.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
$3.90
kr42.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
$5.39
kr58.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
$1.37
kr14.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA816
|
$1.19
kr12.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
$1.24
kr13.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA816
|
$1.86
kr20.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
$0.64
kr7.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
$0.62
kr6.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
$7.93
kr86.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
$92.63
kr1,008.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
$28,647.00
kr311,945.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
$30.46
kr331.70
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
$32.68
kr355.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
$1,446.54
kr15,751.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
$1,036.91
kr11,291.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
$93.97
kr1,023.29
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
$134.04
kr1,459.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
$8,355.38
kr90,984.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA514
|
$7.16
kr77.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
$3.92
kr42.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
$6.68
kr72.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
$44.67
kr486.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.32
kr155.97
|
|
pay 50.6% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
$85.80
kr934.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
$40.11
kr436.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
$97.88
kr1,065.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,254
|
$130.15
kr1,417.23
|
|
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