Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 37.9% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 83.1% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.52	$13.07 FCFA7,885	-33.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.76	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.41	$1.23 FCFA739	-55.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.69	$1.23 FCFA739	-47.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Canberra	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.12	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.59	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.51	$9.69 FCFA5,845	+47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.38	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.57	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.58	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.14	$1.48 FCFA894	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.50	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.93	$1.48 FCFA894	-39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.99	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+99.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.09	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$189.10	$26.38 FCFA15,912	-77.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,670.00	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.16	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-58.4%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 83.1% less for housing

	Canberra	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$104.24	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,842.83	$204.24 FCFA123,197	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,252.58	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$291.76	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-77.1%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Canberra	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,944.63	$65.36 FCFA39,423	-96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,120.31	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-97.7%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.56	$1.63 FCFA986	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.87	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$42.02	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.72	$49.02 FCFA29,567	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.85	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-62.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Canberra	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$138.32	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$115.07	$102.12 FCFA61,598	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$190.52	$245.08 FCFA147,836	+105.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$245.77	$81.69 FCFA49,279	-47.0%
Average			+6.9%

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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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