Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 2.3% more expensive than Monrovia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,373.98
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,015.17
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD366.39
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD366.39
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD328.15
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,081.85
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,467.68
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD659.51
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD984.69
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD136.00
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD702.26
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD854.92
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD915.99
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD188.67
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD885.45
|
?? | |
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD859.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,663.95
|
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,325.13
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,083.13
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD122K
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD17,403.74
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,620.22
|
?? | |
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD23,693.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD164K
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD549.59
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD610.66
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD915.99
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,968.79
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,786.13
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,373.10
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,182.91
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,304.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,594.81
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Monrovia vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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