Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 5.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,857
|
$10.16
PLN39.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,822
|
$8.38
PLN32.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA982
|
$1.81
PLN6.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA737
|
$1.70
PLN6.56
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,949
|
$1.10
PLN4.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.61
PLN17.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,825
|
$3.88
PLN14.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,768
|
$3.08
PLN11.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.68
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,337
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA891
|
$0.74
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,337
|
$0.85
PLN3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA891
|
$1.38
PLN5.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,114
|
$0.39
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,337
|
$0.54
PLN2.07
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,859
|
$6.40
PLN24.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.94
PLN107.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,011.90
PLN119,873.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,420
|
$8.13
PLN31.42
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,822
|
$16.13
PLN62.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA122,771
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,284.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA68,752
|
$848.90
PLN3,281.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,161
|
$229.74
PLN888.05
|
|
pay 24.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,287
|
$527.99
PLN2,040.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA196,434
|
$13,833.43
PLN53,471.72
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA982
|
$4.06
PLN15.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,929
|
$3.66
PLN14.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.83
PLN18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,465
|
$42.12
PLN162.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.62
PLN29.45
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,733
|
$93.42
PLN361.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,386
|
$42.56
PLN164.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA147,325
|
$90.76
PLN350.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,108
|
$105.66
PLN408.41
|
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