Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$7.99
zł37.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA12,908
|
$5.71
zł26.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA688
|
$1.35
zł6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA774
|
$1.22
zł5.73
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA2,057
|
$0.94
zł4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.65
zł17.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,863
|
$2.69
zł12.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$2.31
zł10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,405
|
$2.38
zł11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$0.37
zł1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$0.54
zł2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.65
zł3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$1.10
zł5.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,241
|
$0.33
zł1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.35
zł1.63
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,889
|
$6.18
zł29.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA28,475
|
$25.11
zł117.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA14,172,989
|
$22,344.20
zł104,927.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,606
|
$7.30
zł34.30
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA103,264
|
$12.76
zł59.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA129,080
|
$663.91
zł3,117.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA72,285
|
$552.61
zł2,595.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA22,900
|
$141.74
zł665.61
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA43,887
|
$370.47
zł1,739.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,120,673
|
$11,431.72
zł53,682.86
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA516
|
$2.74
zł12.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA4,131
|
$2.81
zł13.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA1,033
|
$4.11
zł19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA35,285
|
$29.23
zł137.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,668
|
$6.85
zł32.15
|
|
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA15,490
|
$71.40
zł335.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA49,911
|
$32.86
zł154.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA154,896
|
$74.85
zł351.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA46,469
|
$85.83
zł403.05
|
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