Cost of living comparison

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Malabo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 41.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 49.8% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 86.3% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱292.50	$13.07 FCFA7,549	+155.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱243.75	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+187.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.92	$1.23 FCFA708	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.10	$1.23 FCFA708	+149.4%
Average			+133.2%

Manila vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.8% more for groceries

	Manila	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.30	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+139.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.27	$3.37 FCFA1,944	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱388.44	$9.69 FCFA5,596	+42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱118.85	$2.94 FCFA1,699	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.33	$3.10 FCFA1,790	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.02	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.97	$1.48 FCFA856	+84.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.03	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.85	$1.48 FCFA856	+51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.67	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱84.91	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+49.7%
Average			+49.8%

Manila vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱236.80	$3.09 FCFA1,786	-25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱567.73	$26.38 FCFA15,235	+165.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,462,480.87	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.59	$7.35 FCFA4,246	+175.5%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Manila	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,647.15	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,812.10	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,406.07	$114.37 FCFA66,053	-51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,080.26	$41.86 FCFA24,173	-60.6%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,592.14	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱807,846.58	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-97.7%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.00	$1.63 FCFA944	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.23	$5.72 FCFA3,303	+112.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.50	$4.52 FCFA2,609	+47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,322.24	$49.02 FCFA28,309	+20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱438.74	$5.39 FCFA3,110	-29.8%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Manila	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,904.90	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,520.88	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+283.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,232.99	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+231.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,481.96	$81.69 FCFA47,181	+34.2%
Average			+130.7%

Manila vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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