Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 35.3% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.05
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.04
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.38
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.15
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.88
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.72
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.16
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.75
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.11
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.63
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.06
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.99
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.03
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.86
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.95
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL11.83
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL40.07
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL68,127.34
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL50.94
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,018.77
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,344.77
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL144.24
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL646.66
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL14,983.27
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.01
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.54
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.01
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL138.20
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
?? | |
pay 26.9% more for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL204.62
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL131.75
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL327.92
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL360.67
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
|
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