Cost of living comparison

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
compared to
 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Malabo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 38.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Malabo
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 41.7% more in Malabo
Housing
pay 45.7% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 85.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.8% more in Malabo
Clothing
pay 91.2% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.54
MYR19.34
$13.07
FCFA7,556
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.54
MYR19.34
$12.25
FCFA7,084
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
MYR3.59
$1.23
FCFA708

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
MYR4.03
$3.24
FCFA1,874
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.58
MYR32.25
$3.37
FCFA1,946
Milk (1 gallon) $7.22
MYR30.72
$9.69
FCFA5,601

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.77
MYR7.55
$3.09
FCFA1,788
Monthly public transit pass $11.36
MYR48.34
$26.38
FCFA15,249
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
$33,034.81
FCFA19,095,948

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pay 45.7% less for housing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$25.27
MYR107.54
$16.34
FCFA9,445
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $536.30
MYR2,282.74
$204.24
FCFA118,060
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $371.69
MYR1,582.10
$114.37
FCFA66,114

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $250.80
MYR1,067.55
$65.36
FCFA37,779
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
$326.78
FCFA188,896

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.09
MYR17.40
$1.63
FCFA944
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
MYR12.42
$5.72
FCFA3,306
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.09
MYR17.40
$4.52
FCFA2,612

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pay 91.2% more for clothing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.74
MYR245.76
$24.51
FCFA14,167
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
MYR148.98
$102.12
FCFA59,030
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.75
MYR326.70
$245.08
FCFA141,672

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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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