Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 14.4% cheaper than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.6% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Malabo
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Malabo are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
KMF2,695
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
KMF3,484
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
KMF436
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KMF282
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
KMF1,686
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
KMF7,134
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.23
KMF2,195
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
KMF1,000
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
KMF818
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
KMF893
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF613
|
?? | |
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.89
KMF4,989
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.58
KMF14,087
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.18
KMF8,339,315
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
KMF3,747
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.92
KMF32,267
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
KMF318,481
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.71
KMF264,585
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
KMF37,468
|
?? | |
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 97.6% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$415.80
KMF174,430
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,673.45
KMF6,155,512
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
KMF456
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
KMF769
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.88
KMF15,051
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
KMF2,847
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Moroni vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.46
KMF48,017
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.77
KMF37,238
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Moroni 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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