Cost of living comparison

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Malabo vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 25.1% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants
pay 0.4% more in Malabo
Groceries
pay 22.0% more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 69.0% more in Malabo
Housing
pay 52.1% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 94.9% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.0% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

pay 0.4% more for restaurants

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.45
HNL200.28
$8.54
FCFA4,983
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
HNL200.28
$8.54
FCFA4,983
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.06
HNL28.37
$0.85
FCFA498

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.91
HNL51.47
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.41
HNL91.78
$3.37
FCFA1,966
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
HNL141.61
$10.34
FCFA6,036

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pay 69.0% more for transportation

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
HNL125.75
??
Monthly public transit pass ?? $26.40
FCFA15,411
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,555.03
HNL526K
$33,056.06
FCFA19M

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pay 52.1% less for housing

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.55
HNL928.81
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.86
HNL12,148.41
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $467.95
HNL12,580.91
$223.95
FCFA131K

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pay 94.9% less for childcare

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $223.49
HNL6,008.47
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,704.58
HNL180K
$341.40
FCFA199K

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
HNL30.04
$1.71
FCFA997
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
HNL59.25
$4.69
FCFA2,741
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
HNL80.11
$4.52
FCFA2,639

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Tegucigalpa
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.43
HNL2,753.88
??

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