Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 5.2% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	$13.07 FCFA7,539	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	$12.25 FCFA7,068	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.08	$1.23 FCFA707	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.57	$1.23 FCFA707	+39.7%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Kingston	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD559.45	$3.24 FCFA1,870	-8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	$9.69 FCFA5,589	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD674.69	$2.94 FCFA1,696	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$3.10 FCFA1,787	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD426.76	$2.22 FCFA1,282	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.91	$1.48 FCFA855	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.00	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.65	$1.48 FCFA855	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.61	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.82	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+134.4%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Kingston	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$26.38 FCFA15,216	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$7.35 FCFA4,241	-72.1%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	$16.34 FCFA9,424	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	$204.24 FCFA117,803	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	$114.37 FCFA65,970	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	$41.86 FCFA24,143	-64.8%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Kingston	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	$65.36 FCFA37,697	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	$326.78 FCFA188,485	-84.5%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD494.89	$1.63 FCFA942	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD676.56	$5.72 FCFA3,298	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	$4.52 FCFA2,606	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	$49.02 FCFA28,273	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	$5.39 FCFA3,106	-59.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$24.51 FCFA14,136	-6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	$102.12 FCFA58,901	+299.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	$245.08 FCFA141,364	+245.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	$81.69 FCFA47,121	+18.5%
Average			+139.0%

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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: April 2025

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