Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 65.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.73
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.59
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.51
|
$1.12
FCFA687
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.95
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.21
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł17.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.49
|
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.21
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.46
|
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.68
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł3.00
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.43
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.49
|
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.57
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł25.04
|
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.75
|
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł101,290.05
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.18
|
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł56.06
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,593.00
|
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,782.31
|
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł804.87
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,789.64
|
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,275.33
|
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.20
|
$0.84
FCFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.76
|
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.98
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł137.46
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.29
|
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pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł314.73
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł137.31
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł344.00
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł382.03
|
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
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