Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 85.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 35.4% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Malabo
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Malabo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Malabo are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,509	$13.07 FCFA7,549	+305.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,345	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+185.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,223	$1.23 FCFA708	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,714	$1.23 FCFA708	+103.3%
Average			+149.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,372	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+171.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,491	$3.37 FCFA1,944	-35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,755	$9.69 FCFA5,596	+145.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,125	$2.94 FCFA1,699	+62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,433	$3.10 FCFA1,790	+47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,925	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+242.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,216	$1.48 FCFA856	+448.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,303	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+334.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,499	$1.48 FCFA856	+345.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,558	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+435.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,909	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+424.4%
Average			+238.5%

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pay 35.4% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,596	$3.09 FCFA1,786	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.38 FCFA15,235
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,199,588	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	+179.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,101	$7.35 FCFA4,246	-41.0%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,460	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,595,988	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA241,699	$114.37 FCFA66,053	+113.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA161,890	$41.86 FCFA24,173	+16.4%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA403,833	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,833,374	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-97.1%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,836	$1.63 FCFA944	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,030	$5.72 FCFA3,303	+411.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,509	$4.52 FCFA2,609	+40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,362	$49.02 FCFA28,309	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,018	$5.39 FCFA3,110	-16.5%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,726	$24.51 FCFA14,154	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA112,042	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+310.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA406,251	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+171.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA354,664	$81.69 FCFA47,181	+3.7%
Average			+127.5%

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