Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 13.9% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.39
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.05
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.22
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€3.77
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.23
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€2.74
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
€3.24
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.64
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.38
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.43
|
?? | |
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€22,731.23
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.77
€5.73
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.83
€27.78
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$654.56
€553.87
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.37
€424.24
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.66
€75.02
|
?? | |
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€247.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,533.53
€6,374.63
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.32
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.86
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.32
€3.66
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
€39.76
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Podgorica vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.70
€73.36
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.53
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.63
€80.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€91.42
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Podgorica 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: March 2026
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