Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

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Malabo vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 18.2% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 75.7% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 95.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.38	$13.07 FCFA7,299	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.17	$12.25 FCFA6,843	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.60	$1.23 FCFA684	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.44	$1.23 FCFA684	-36.7%
Average			-26.2%

Gibraltar vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.32	$3.24 FCFA1,810	+82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.46	$3.37 FCFA1,880	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.25	$9.69 FCFA5,411	+15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.83	$2.94 FCFA1,642	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.97	$3.10 FCFA1,730	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.36	$2.22 FCFA1,242	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.20	$1.48 FCFA828	-8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.38	$2.22 FCFA1,242	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$1.48 FCFA828	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.78	$1.85 FCFA1,035	+76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.66	$2.22 FCFA1,242	+152.0%
Average			+24.7%

Gibraltar vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.43	$3.09 FCFA1,727	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.20	$26.38 FCFA14,731	+216.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,676.09	$33,034.81 FCFA18,447,548	+3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.04	$7.35 FCFA4,106	-71.2%
Average			+25.3%

Gibraltar vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.7% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP40.78	$16.34 FCFA9,124	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,254.91	$204.24 FCFA114,051	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,168.45	$114.37 FCFA63,869	-92.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP64.98	$41.86 FCFA23,374	-52.0%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 95.0% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP614.27	$65.36 FCFA36,496	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,537.59	$326.78 FCFA182,482	-97.9%
Average			-95.0%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.85	$1.63 FCFA912	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.34	$5.72 FCFA3,193	+82.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.46	$4.52 FCFA2,523	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP57.29	$49.02 FCFA27,372	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.17	$5.39 FCFA3,007	-50.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP95.55	$24.51 FCFA13,686	-80.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP31.85	$102.12 FCFA57,026	+138.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP97.48	$245.08 FCFA136,862	+87.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP64.10	$81.69 FCFA45,621	-5.1%
Average			+35.0%

Gibraltar vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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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: July 2025

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