Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 14.1% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.8% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Malabo
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.42
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.06
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.74
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.30
|
$0.89
FCFA494
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.17
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.09
|
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.82
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.08
|
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.23
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.81
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.21
|
?? | |
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,617.37
|
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG5M
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.51
|
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,721.65
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119K
|
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116K
|
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,007.59
|
?? | |
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,086.85
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899K
|
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.63
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.74
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,100.80
|
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,308.68
|
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,469.48
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,815.14
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,704.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,630.27
|
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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: March 2026
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Haiti vs. Equatorial Guinea.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Haiti and Equatorial Guinea.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malabo or Port-au-prince. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.