Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 19.7% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Prague, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK239.45
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK206.80
|
$20.95
FCFA12,763
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK40.88
|
$1.12
FCFA681
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.11
|
$1.26
FCFA766
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK39.77
|
$3.34
FCFA2,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK151.29
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK107.57
|
$8.88
FCFA5,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK80.48
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK100.24
|
$2.28
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.04
|
$2.66
FCFA1,621
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.79
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK22.77
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK37.66
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.30
|
$2.01
FCFA1,227
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.53
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK162.93
|
$3.11
FCFA1,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK598.63
|
$58.66
FCFA35,735
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK653,051.53
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK292.78
|
$7.54
FCFA4,595
|
|
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK609.49
|
$167.61
FCFA102,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,715.03
|
$209.51
FCFA127,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,482.59
|
$117.33
FCFA71,470
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,844.10
|
$37.17
FCFA22,642
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,809.24
|
$67.04
FCFA40,840
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK309,502.89
|
$1,173.27
FCFA714,703
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.42
|
$0.84
FCFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK74.61
|
$6.70
FCFA4,084
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK156.73
|
$1.68
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,402.52
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK260.13
|
?? | |
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,165.84
|
$25.14
FCFA15,315
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK983.82
|
$81.01
FCFA49,349
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,250.90
|
$251.42
FCFA153,151
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,656.73
|
$75.42
FCFA45,945
|
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