Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 22.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 96.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 41.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$59.98	$13.07 FCFA7,854	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.23	$12.25 FCFA7,363	+93.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.46	$1.23 FCFA736	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.48	$1.23 FCFA736	+12.3%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.66	$3.24 FCFA1,948	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.55	$3.37 FCFA2,023	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.59	$9.69 FCFA5,822	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.93	$2.94 FCFA1,767	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.42	$3.10 FCFA1,862	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.57	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.22	$1.48 FCFA891	+24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.50	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.73	$1.48 FCFA891	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.04	$1.85 FCFA1,113	+59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.89	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+94.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.79	$3.09 FCFA1,858	-72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$499.81	$26.38 FCFA15,851	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$264,801.24	$33,034.81 FCFA19,850,147	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$112.91	$7.35 FCFA4,418	-49.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.62	$16.34 FCFA9,818	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,969.86	$204.24 FCFA122,723	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$11,995.53	$114.37 FCFA68,725	-92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,455.34	$41.86 FCFA25,151	-77.6%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,792.93	$65.36 FCFA39,271	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,376.83	$326.78 FCFA196,356	-98.5%
Average			-96.0%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$59.98	$1.63 FCFA982	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.22	$5.72 FCFA3,436	+7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$101.96	$4.52 FCFA2,715	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$662.81	$49.02 FCFA29,453	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$99.96	$5.39 FCFA3,236	-58.1%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$564.76	$24.51 FCFA14,727	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.48	$102.12 FCFA61,361	+151.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$718.63	$245.08 FCFA147,267	+165.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,105.59	$81.69 FCFA49,089	-42.6%
Average			+51.9%

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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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