Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 15.3% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Malabo are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
?? | |
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
?? | |
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.7% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Taipei vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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