Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 33.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.9% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Malabo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$8.90
FCFA4,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
AWG2.94
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
AWG5.35
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AWG11.27
|
$3.36
FCFA1,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
AWG12.69
|
$10.78
FCFA6,040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
AWG9.61
|
$4.27
FCFA2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
AWG7.63
|
$3.09
FCFA1,732
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
?? | |
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.21
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.08
|
$26.33
FCFA14,747
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG47,037.50
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,467,631
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.58
|
$8.01
FCFA4,488
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.51
AWG190.18
|
$17.81
FCFA9,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$677.39
AWG1,221.00
|
$267.09
FCFA149,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.91
AWG1,030.88
|
$124.64
FCFA69,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.00
AWG349.69
|
?? | |
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
AWG450.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.10
AWG15,512.50
|
$356.12
FCFA199,460
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.51
FCFA2,526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.22
AWG191.46
|
$35.61
FCFA19,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.52
|
$5.38
FCFA3,011
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$26.71
FCFA14,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.71
AWG91.40
|
$133.54
FCFA74,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.81
AWG196.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$89.03
FCFA49,865
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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