Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 11.4% cheaper than Brazzaville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
FCFA6,483
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
FCFA2,828
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
FCFA875
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
FCFA875
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
FCFA2,767
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA1,876
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.76
FCFA4,863
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,632
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,198
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA617
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
FCFA448
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA919
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA645
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA466
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA315
|
?? | |
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
FCFA2,633
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA13,010
|
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA16M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
FCFA5,962
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.51
FCFA24,707
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$551.55
FCFA306K
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.04
FCFA258K
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$646.27
FCFA359K
|
?? | |
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.41
FCFA29,648
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5M
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
FCFA3,222
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
FCFA2,248
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA1,804
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.51
FCFA24,707
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
FCFA3,242
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.7% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA31,915
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA33,303
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA55,505
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA30,528
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026
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