Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.7 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.300
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.490
|
$20.95
FCFA12,848
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$3.34
FCFA2,048
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.150
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.950
|
$8.88
FCFA5,447
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.440
|
$2.28
FCFA1,399
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$2.66
FCFA1,632
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.33
FCFA816
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$3.11
FCFA1,907
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.480
|
$58.66
FCFA35,975
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,957.340
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.190
|
$7.54
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.390
|
$167.61
FCFA102,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND741.740
|
$209.51
FCFA128,482
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND571.830
|
$117.33
FCFA71,950
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.220
|
$37.17
FCFA22,794
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.170
|
$67.04
FCFA41,114
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,464.510
|
$1,173.27
FCFA719,502
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.160
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$6.70
FCFA4,111
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.330
|
$1.68
FCFA1,028
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.360
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.490
|
?? | |
pay 46.6% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.240
|
$25.14
FCFA15,418
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.990
|
$81.01
FCFA49,680
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND307.830
|
$251.42
FCFA154,179
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.710
|
$75.42
FCFA46,254
|
|
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