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:

pay 41.6% more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$60.57
$13.07
FCFA7,315
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.72
$12.25
FCFA6,858
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.57
$1.23
FCFA686

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.85
$3.24
FCFA1,814
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$106.60
$3.37
FCFA1,884
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$95.53
$9.69
FCFA5,423

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$89.67
$3.09
FCFA1,731
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$504.77
$26.38
FCFA14,764
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
$33,034.81
FCFA18,488,343

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pay 71.4% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$170.29
$16.34
FCFA9,144
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
$204.24
FCFA114,304
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
$114.37
FCFA64,010

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
$65.36
FCFA36,577
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
$326.78
FCFA182,886

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$60.57
$1.63
FCFA914
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.62
$5.72
FCFA3,200
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$102.97
$4.52
FCFA2,529

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$570.35
$24.51
FCFA13,716
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$318.61
$102.12
FCFA57,152
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$725.75
$245.08
FCFA137,164

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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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