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Malabo vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 18.6% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 68.4% more in Malabo

The cost of clothing and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$8.90 FCFA5,015	+26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.89 FCFA502	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.89 FCFA502	-59.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Roseau	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.36 FCFA1,893	+179.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$10.78 FCFA6,075	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.27 FCFA2,407	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.09 FCFA1,742	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	??
Average			+25.5%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	Roseau	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	??
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$26.33 FCFA14,833	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$32,972.23 FCFA18,574,687	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$8.01 FCFA4,514	-72.6%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Roseau	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$17.81 FCFA10,031	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$267.09 FCFA150,462	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$124.64 FCFA70,216	-38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	??
Average			-39.8%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	Roseau	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$356.12 FCFA200,617	-92.0%
Average			-92.0%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$5.34 FCFA3,009	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.51 FCFA2,540	-39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$35.61 FCFA20,062	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.38 FCFA3,028	-35.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 68.4% more for clothing

	Roseau	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$26.71 FCFA15,046	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$133.54 FCFA75,231	+260.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$89.03 FCFA50,154	-3.8%
Average			+68.4%

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