Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 21.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 90.6% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 49.4% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 51.5% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 90.6% more for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$13.07 FCFA7,549	+34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$1.23 FCFA708	+83.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$1.23 FCFA708	+194.1%
Average			+90.6%

Kuwait City vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+223.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.800	$3.37 FCFA1,944	+28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$9.69 FCFA5,596	+67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$2.94 FCFA1,699	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.890	$3.10 FCFA1,790	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+111.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$1.48 FCFA856	+76.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.230	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+189.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$1.48 FCFA856	+107.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+275.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+483.5%
Average			+144.9%

Kuwait City vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$3.09 FCFA1,786	+140.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.930	$26.38 FCFA15,235	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	+49.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.960	$7.35 FCFA4,246	-74.9%
Average			+17.4%

Kuwait City vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.4% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.160	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD269.400	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD208.520	$114.37 FCFA66,053	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.660	$41.86 FCFA24,173	+1.3%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.240	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-85.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.620	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-95.3%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.63 FCFA944	+0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.830	$5.72 FCFA3,303	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$4.52 FCFA2,609	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.690	$49.02 FCFA28,309	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.480	$5.39 FCFA3,110	-52.7%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 51.5% more for clothing

	Kuwait City	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.940	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.750	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+98.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.480	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+163.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.040	$81.69 FCFA47,181	-13.9%
Average			+51.5%

Kuwait City 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: April 2025

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