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Malabo vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 16.8% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Malabo
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 98.4% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 60.6% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$8.90 FCFA5,015	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$0.89 FCFA502	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$0.89 FCFA502	+14.0%
Average			+3.2%

Seoul vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$3.36 FCFA1,893	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$10.78 FCFA6,075	+37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$4.27 FCFA2,407	+45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$3.09 FCFA1,742	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	??
Average			-0.3%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Seoul	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	??
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$26.33 FCFA14,833	-42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$32,972.23 FCFA18,574,687	+31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$8.01 FCFA4,514	-23.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Seoul	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$17.81 FCFA10,031	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$267.09 FCFA150,462	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$124.64 FCFA70,216	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	??
Average			-54.1%

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pay 98.4% less for childcare

	Seoul	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$356.12 FCFA200,617	-98.4%
Average			-98.4%

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$5.34 FCFA3,009	+44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$4.51 FCFA2,540	+41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$35.61 FCFA20,062	-36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$5.38 FCFA3,028	-49.4%

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pay 60.6% more for clothing

	Seoul	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$26.71 FCFA15,046	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	$133.54 FCFA75,231	+238.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	$89.03 FCFA50,154	-10.1%
Average			+60.6%

Seoul vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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