Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 28.3% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$20.95
FCFA12,750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$1.12
FCFA680
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$1.26
FCFA765
|
|
pay 92.7% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$3.34
FCFA2,032
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2000
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$8.88
FCFA5,406
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$2.28
FCFA1,388
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$2.66
FCFA1,619
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$2.01
FCFA1,226
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$3.11
FCFA1,892
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6500
|
$58.66
FCFA35,701
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF600.6700
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3400
|
$7.54
FCFA4,590
|
|
pay 86.2% more for housing
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8700
|
$167.61
FCFA102,001
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.4300
|
$209.51
FCFA127,502
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.3800
|
$117.33
FCFA71,401
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.1600
|
$37.17
FCFA22,620
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.4500
|
$67.04
FCFA40,801
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF223.6300
|
$1,173.27
FCFA714,010
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$0.84
FCFA510
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$6.70
FCFA4,080
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.1900
|
$1.68
FCFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3200
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
?? | |
pay 81.8% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9300
|
$25.14
FCFA15,300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
$81.01
FCFA49,301
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5200
|
$251.42
FCFA153,002
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.7800
|
$75.42
FCFA45,901
|
|
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