Cost of living comparison

 Dublin, Ireland
compared to
 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Malabo vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 28.0% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 28.0% less in Malabo
Groceries
pay 57.4% more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 56.0% less in Malabo
Housing
pay 83.8% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 95.8% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.0% less in Malabo
Clothing
pay 49.1% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.0% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€19.64
$13.07
FCFA7,854
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.82
$12.25
FCFA7,363
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
€2.26
$1.23
FCFA736

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pay 57.4% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.69
$3.24
FCFA1,948
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
€3.30
$3.37
FCFA2,023
Milk (1 gallon) $5.32
€4.87
$9.69
FCFA5,822

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.59
$3.09
FCFA1,858
Monthly public transit pass $123.25
€112.91
$26.38
FCFA15,851
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€36,006.90
$33,034.81
FCFA19,850,147

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pay 83.8% less for housing

 
Dublin
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.82
€51.13
$16.34
FCFA9,818
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,138.28
€1,958.76
$204.24
FCFA122,723
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,827.10
€1,673.71
$114.37
FCFA68,725

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pay 95.8% less for childcare

 
Dublin
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,307.98
€1,198.17
$65.36
FCFA39,271
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,645.87
€8,836.05
$326.78
FCFA196,356

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.87
$1.63
FCFA982
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
€3.97
$5.72
FCFA3,436
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€16.20
$4.52
FCFA2,715

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pay 49.1% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.07
€88.00
$24.51
FCFA14,727
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
€37.65
$102.12
FCFA61,361
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.72
€89.52
$245.08
FCFA147,267

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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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