Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 72.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
Malabo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$64.98
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$49.99
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.58
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.20
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.89
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.19
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.05
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.69
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$699.80
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$112.97
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,318.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,259.46
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.38
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 98.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,195.28
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$59.98
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.55
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$104.97
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.22
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.47
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$631.90
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.36
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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