Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 16.6% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
$1.24
FCFA750
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
SAR15.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
SAR24.65
|
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
SAR9.97
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
SAR14.31
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
SAR3.04
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.51
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
SAR8.59
|
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.82
SAR104.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,995.90
SAR119,986.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
SAR62.99
|
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.45
SAR282.95
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.81
SAR4,311.83
|
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$771.57
SAR2,893.42
|
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.19
SAR266.98
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$398.81
SAR1,495.55
|
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,026.17
SAR41,348.70
|
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SAR7.50
|
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
SAR17.45
|
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.87
SAR404.53
|
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
?? | |
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.05
SAR202.67
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.60
SAR219.76
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
SAR403.41
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.29
SAR368.58
|
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
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