Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 38.1% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.83
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.34
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.42
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.12
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.75
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
?? | |
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€71.65
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,572.53
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€17.07
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€22.11
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,036.29
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€776.83
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
?? | |
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€373.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,436.00
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.21
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.43
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€11.05
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€42.62
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€16.92
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Helsinki vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€91.38
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.34
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€93.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€117.65
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Helsinki 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: December 2025
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