Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 21.2% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR205.08
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
SCR159.51
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
SCR30.73
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
SCR36.10
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SCR22.07
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.42
SCR222.01
|
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SCR92.01
|
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
SCR51.04
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
SCR35.66
|
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
SCR12.92
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.57
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SCR13.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
SCR36.04
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
SCR10.46
|
?? | |
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
SCR71.79
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.27
SCR328.13
|
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
SCR309.90
|
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
|
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.06
SCR1,853.34
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.20
SCR12,267.66
|
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.68
SCR10,178.18
|
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.71
SCR1,402.36
|
?? | |
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
|
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
SCR52.34
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
SCR62.41
|
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.69
SCR306.78
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.08
SCR1,258.65
|
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
SCR91.15
|
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
|
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.55
SCR805.21
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.78
SCR348.64
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
SCR1,142.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.90
SCR1,120.95
|
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
|
Victoria vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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