Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 11.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$1.12
FCFA687
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.53
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.09
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.45
|
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€6.00
|
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.40
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.69
|
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.62
|
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.53
|
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€778.51
|
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.21
|
$0.84
FCFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.93
|
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.82
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
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pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€134.32
|
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
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