Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 20.2% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Washington, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$20.95
FCFA12,894
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.12
FCFA688
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.26
FCFA774
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$3.34
FCFA2,055
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$8.88
FCFA5,467
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$2.28
FCFA1,404
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.66
FCFA1,638
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.33
FCFA819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.33
FCFA819
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.01
FCFA1,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$58.66
FCFA36,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,315,589
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$7.54
FCFA4,642
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$167.61
FCFA103,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$209.51
FCFA128,945
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$117.33
FCFA72,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$37.17
FCFA22,876
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$67.04
FCFA41,262
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$1,173.27
FCFA722,091
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$0.84
FCFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$6.70
FCFA4,126
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.68
FCFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
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pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$25.14
FCFA15,473
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$81.01
FCFA49,859
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$251.42
FCFA154,734
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$75.42
FCFA46,420
|
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