Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 29.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£30.21
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£7.05
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.27
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.83
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.62
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£6.00
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£4.03
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.56
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.69
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.44
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.14
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.87
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.74
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.62
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£52.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£24,320.02
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£32.91
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£51.36
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,485.38
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,346.92
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£86.39
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 97.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,598.68
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,957.90
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.54
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.80
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.32
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£60.93
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£13.09
|
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pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£75.53
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£43.30
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£79.30
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£98.19
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
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