Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 14.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$1.24
FCFA762
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$1.51
FCFA921
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$1.51
FCFA921
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.45
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,819.59
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.71
|
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.51
|
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.73
|
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.69
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.11
|
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,678.06
|
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.54
|
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
?? | |
pay 55.8% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.01
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.29
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.29
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.27
|
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
|
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