Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 14.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.51
|
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.63
|
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,738.43
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.74
|
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.93
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.48
|
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.88
|
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.20
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.77
|
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,116.80
|
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.69
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
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pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.76
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.55
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.21
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$193.10
|
$75.42
FCFA46,254
|
|
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