Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 3.3% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 97.8% more in Malabo
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.50
CLF0.2500
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
CLF0.1100
|
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,201.90
CLF450.9900
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
|
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.56
CLF11.8000
|
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.00
CLF9.9600
|
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.40
CLF2.5200
|
?? | |
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$431.25
CLF10.1300
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,923.79
CLF209.5900
|
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
|
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.24
CLF0.7600
|
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
|
Santiago vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.8% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.82
CLF1.2600
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.77
CLF0.7200
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.54
CLF1.7300
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.13
CLF1.9100
|
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
|
Santiago 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: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Chile vs. Equatorial Guinea.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Chile 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 Santiago. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.