Cost of living comparison

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Malabo vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 32.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants
pay 40.2% more in Malabo
Groceries
pay 93.0% more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 54.9% more in Malabo
Housing
pay 22.8% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 92.6% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.2% more in Malabo
Clothing
pay 83.7% more in Malabo

The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Malabo are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Astana, you would:

pay 40.2% more for restaurants

 
Astana
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.79
KZT3,806.97
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.50
KZT2,687.27
$8.90
FCFA5,048
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.94
KZT460.82
$0.89
FCFA505

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pay 93.0% more for groceries

 
Astana
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.45
KZT219.72
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.48
KZT2,188.74
$3.36
FCFA1,905
Milk (1 gallon) $3.74
KZT1,830.90
$10.78
FCFA6,114

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pay 54.9% more for transportation

 
Astana
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.74
KZT848.84
??
Monthly public transit pass $13.74
KZT6,718.18
$26.33
FCFA14,928
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,134.22
KZT10M
$32,972.23
FCFA19M

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pay 22.8% less for housing

 
Astana
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.37
KZT6,537.20
$17.81
FCFA10,095
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $456.75
KZT223K
$267.09
FCFA151K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $313.14
KZT153K
$124.64
FCFA70,668

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pay 92.6% less for childcare

 
Astana
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $229.54
KZT112K
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,780.94
KZT2M
$356.12
FCFA202K

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pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Astana
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.10
KZT537.45
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
KZT998.39
$5.34
FCFA3,029
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.81
KZT886.80
$4.51
FCFA2,557

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pay 83.7% more for clothing

 
Astana
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.32
KZT26,072.39
$26.71
FCFA15,143
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.64
KZT16,449.37
$133.54
FCFA75,716
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.14
KZT40,159.80
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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