Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 79.4% more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 44.9% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Malabo
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.5% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 3.6 times more in Malabo

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

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Malabo vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% more for restaurants

	Colombo	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 LKR1,355.86	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.26 LKR2,711.72	$8.90 FCFA5,034	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LKR249.19	$0.89 FCFA503	+17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 LKR119.04	$0.89 FCFA503	+145.5%
Average			+56.9%

Colombo vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% more for groceries

	Colombo	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 LKR171.04	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 LKR2,226.32	$3.36 FCFA1,899	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 LKR2,201.17	$10.78 FCFA6,097	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 LKR641.80	$4.27 FCFA2,416	+118.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 LKR672.98	$3.09 FCFA1,749	+50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.42 LKR1,123.74	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 LKR162.79	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.69 LKR883.37	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 LKR179.94	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 LKR167.91	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 LKR189.83	??
Average			+44.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Colombo	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 LKR1,351.30	??
Monthly public transit pass	$6.61 LKR2,169.38	$26.33 FCFA14,886	+298.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,432.11 LKR9M	$32,972.23 FCFA19M	+24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.04 LKR997.91	$8.01 FCFA4,530	+163.6%
Average			+162.2%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Colombo	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.01 LKR4,600.63	$17.81 FCFA10,067	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.90 LKR118K	$267.09 FCFA151K	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$177.21 LKR58,178.62	$124.64 FCFA70,470	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.78 LKR12,731.06	??
Average			-9.5%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Colombo	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$33.87 LKR11,118.05	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$505.51 LKR166K	$356.12 FCFA201K	-29.6%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 LKR759.28	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 LKR876.13	$5.34 FCFA3,020	+100.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.24 LKR3,362.53	$4.51 FCFA2,550	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.33 LKR4,377.49	$35.61 FCFA20,134	+167.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 LKR1,084.69	$5.38 FCFA3,039	+62.7%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for clothing

	Colombo	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.56 LKR8,720.44	$26.71 FCFA15,101	+0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.76 LKR5,830.20	$133.54 FCFA75,504	+652.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 LKR22,064.84	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.07 LKR12,499.74	$89.03 FCFA50,336	+133.8%
Average			+262.1%

Colombo vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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