Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 39.7% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 94.3% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.3% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP100.31	$13.07 FCFA7,424	+74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP80.25	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+104.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.14	$1.23 FCFA696	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.53	$1.23 FCFA696	+151.1%
Average			+94.3%

Gaborone vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Gaborone	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP10.87	$3.24 FCFA1,841	+299.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.07	$3.37 FCFA1,912	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP67.72	$9.69 FCFA5,503	+91.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP30.66	$2.94 FCFA1,670	+28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.42	$3.10 FCFA1,760	+36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.36	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+187.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.29	$1.48 FCFA842	+139.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP11.83	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+151.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.64	$1.48 FCFA842	+129.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP7.99	$1.85 FCFA1,052	+210.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.33	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+306.0%
Average			+143.6%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP57.18	$3.09 FCFA1,756	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP377.15	$26.38 FCFA14,982	-6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	+46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP260.80	$7.35 FCFA4,176	-62.3%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Gaborone	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	$16.34 FCFA9,280	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	$204.24 FCFA115,997	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	$114.37 FCFA64,958	-23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP658.57	$41.86 FCFA23,772	-14.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	$65.36 FCFA37,119	-63.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	$326.78 FCFA185,595	-91.3%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.09	$1.63 FCFA928	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP31.71	$5.72 FCFA3,248	+141.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.15	$4.52 FCFA2,566	+20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP430.76	$49.02 FCFA27,839	+52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP90.28	$5.39 FCFA3,059	-20.2%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Gaborone	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP590.69	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP296.62	$102.12 FCFA57,998	+360.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	$245.08 FCFA139,196	+221.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	$81.69 FCFA46,399	-12.3%
Average			+131.4%

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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: June 2025

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