Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 49.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 44.1% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 29.0% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 47.5% more in Malabo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY319.60	$13.07 FCFA7,854	+49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY266.33	$12.25 FCFA7,363	+68.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY46.56	$1.23 FCFA736	-3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY18.47	$1.23 FCFA736	+143.0%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY30.57	$3.24 FCFA1,948	+288.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY168.83	$3.37 FCFA2,023	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY142.94	$9.69 FCFA5,822	+148.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY61.58	$2.94 FCFA1,767	+74.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY98.89	$3.10 FCFA1,862	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY17.82	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+357.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY32.28	$1.48 FCFA891	+68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY16.64	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+389.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY19.84	$1.48 FCFA891	+173.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.06	$1.85 FCFA1,113	+648.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.41	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+868.2%
Average			+273.2%

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pay 44.1% more for transportation

	Ankara	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY176.38	$3.09 FCFA1,858	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY319.60	$26.38 FCFA15,851	+202.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,642,742.80	$33,034.81 FCFA19,850,147	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY197.93	$7.35 FCFA4,418	+36.1%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 29.0% less for housing

	Ankara	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY421.34	$16.34 FCFA9,818	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY21,705.36	$204.24 FCFA122,723	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY14,629.13	$114.37 FCFA68,725	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY1,944.15	$41.86 FCFA25,151	-21.1%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 92.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,392.61	$65.36 FCFA39,271	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY380,548.00	$326.78 FCFA196,356	-96.9%
Average			-92.0%

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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY127.84	$1.63 FCFA982	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY104.13	$5.72 FCFA3,436	+101.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY74.57	$4.52 FCFA2,715	+121.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,498.47	$49.02 FCFA29,453	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY213.07	$5.39 FCFA3,236	-7.4%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 47.5% more for clothing

	Ankara	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,075.56	$24.51 FCFA14,727	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,669.23	$102.12 FCFA61,361	+124.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,816.40	$245.08 FCFA147,267	+135.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,416.67	$81.69 FCFA49,089	-12.4%
Average			+47.5%

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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: March 2025

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