Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 9.8% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.86
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.09
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,104.86
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.22
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.14
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.47
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD643.92
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.31
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.70
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.23
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD773.80
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.42
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.25
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,039.19
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,966.63
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,410.49
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,326.01
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,379.27
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,174.91
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.53
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,750.56
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.09
|
?? | |
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,561.88
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,528.94
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,881.56
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,299.68
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
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