Cost of living comparison

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Zagreb vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants
pay 57.6% more in Zagreb
Groceries
pay 13.2% more in Zagreb
Transportation
pay 25.9% more in Zagreb
Housing
pay 2.9 times more in Zagreb
Childcare
pay 29.1 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.4% more in Zagreb

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Malabo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Zagreb.

Zagreb vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Malabo, you would:

pay 57.6% more for restaurants

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.54
FCFA4,999
$12.32
HRK83.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.54
FCFA4,999
$8.12
HRK54.82
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
FCFA500
$3.04
HRK20.50

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.63
HRK11.03
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA1,973
$7.46
HRK50.40
Milk (1 gallon) $10.34
FCFA6,056
$4.78
HRK32.28

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $7.15
HRK48.26
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
FCFA15,461
$53.50
HRK361.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,056.06
FCFA19M
$27,993.39
HRK189K

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $40.80
HRK275.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $869.66
HRK5,872.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.95
FCFA131K
$659.99
HRK4,456.45

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pay 29.1 times more for childcare

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $494.08
HRK3,336.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $341.40
FCFA200K
$9,918.06
HRK66,970.10

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
FCFA1,000
$3.36
HRK22.68
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
FCFA2,749
$2.50
HRK16.85
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,648
$5.77
HRK38.94

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Malabo
Zagreb
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $105.08
HRK709.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $43.32
HRK292.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $94.92
HRK640.93

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