Cost of living comparison

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Malabo vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 25.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants
pay 1.1% more in Malabo
Groceries
pay 16.4% less in Malabo
Transportation
pay 35.7% less in Malabo
Housing
pay 70.5% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 95.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.6% less in Malabo
Clothing
pay 56.5% more in Malabo

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Malabo are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

pay 1.1% more for restaurants

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.31
TTD69.85
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.10
TTD54.88
$8.90
FCFA4,976
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
TTD7.30
$0.89
FCFA498

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.77
TTD18.76
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.08
TTD27.61
$3.36
FCFA1,878
Milk (1 gallon) $10.51
TTD71.19
$10.78
FCFA6,027

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.24
TTD28.71
??
Monthly public transit pass $97.20
TTD658.57
$26.33
FCFA14,715
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,345.77
TTD239,480.35
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508

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pay 70.5% less for housing

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.53
TTD416.87
$17.81
FCFA9,951
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $794.05
TTD5,379.99
$267.09
FCFA149,270
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $478.64
TTD3,242.96
$124.64
FCFA69,659

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pay 95.0% less for childcare

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $331.09
TTD2,243.28
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,182.06
TTD48,661.08
$356.12
FCFA199,027

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
TTD12.47
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.73
TTD25.28
$5.34
FCFA2,985
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
TTD40.91
$4.51
FCFA2,520

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pay 56.5% more for clothing

 
Port Of Spain
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.03
TTD399.97
$26.71
FCFA14,927
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.29
TTD259.44
$133.54
FCFA74,635
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$166.91
TTD1,130.88
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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: December 2025
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