Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 38.8% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 31.7 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Malabo. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 18.5% more for restaurants

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,999	$10.32 TTD69.88	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.54 FCFA4,999	$8.84 TTD59.90	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA500	$1.02 TTD6.89	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 FCFA250	$0.74 TTD4.99	+72.7%
Average			+18.5%

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.8% more for groceries

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.52 TTD17.05
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,973	$3.32 TTD22.47	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.34 FCFA6,056	$9.25 TTD62.62	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 FCFA2,200	$4.38 TTD29.67	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,588	$4.57 TTD30.95	+68.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA635	$2.50 TTD16.94	+130.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA454	$1.38 TTD9.36	+78.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.67 TTD11.32
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.95 TTD13.17
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.98 TTD6.62
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.86 TTD5.80
Average			+38.8%

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.32 TTD29.29
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 FCFA15,461	$132.67 TTD898.45	+402.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	$36,853.34 TTD250K	+11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.06 TTD74.87
Average			+121.1%

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$56.39 TTD381.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$1,014.70 TTD6,871.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.95 FCFA131K	$519.48 TTD3,517.92	+132.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$69.52 TTD470.75
Average			+132.0%

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing

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pay 31.7 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$399.05 TTD2,702.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$341.40 FCFA200K	$10,825.75 TTD73,311.27	+3070.9%
Average			+3070.9%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$2.21 TTD14.97	+29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 FCFA2,749	$3.72 TTD25.18	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,648	$5.90 TTD39.93	+30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.14 FCFA19,996	$56.51 TTD382.67	+65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,156	$8.84 TTD59.90	+64.1%
Average			+32.5%

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Malabo	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$54.67 TTD370.19
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$51.59 TTD349.40
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$145.94 TTD988.29
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$103.19 TTD698.79

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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