Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 66.2% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 52.3% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.8% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW197.29	$13.07 FCFA7,541	+81.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW104.55	$12.25 FCFA7,070	+220.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.52	$1.23 FCFA707	+71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.05	$1.23 FCFA707	+270.4%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lusaka	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.23	$3.24 FCFA1,870	+338.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW99.47	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW132.75	$9.69 FCFA5,590	+99.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW52.65	$2.94 FCFA1,697	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW49.15	$3.10 FCFA1,788	+72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW32.86	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+85.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.52	$1.48 FCFA855	+145.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW34.62	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.41	$1.48 FCFA855	+163.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.15	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+93.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.43	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+230.0%
Average			+122.7%

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pay 52.3% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW130.38	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,013.27	$26.38 FCFA15,219	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW218,998.98	$33,034.81 FCFA19,058,748	+312.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW331.86	$7.35 FCFA4,242	-39.4%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Lusaka	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,445.07	$16.34 FCFA9,426	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,866.47	$204.24 FCFA117,830	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,145.20	$114.37 FCFA65,985	-0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,284.56	$41.86 FCFA24,148	-49.9%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,836.85	$65.36 FCFA37,706	-63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW179,762.77	$326.78 FCFA188,528	-95.0%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW26.45	$1.63 FCFA943	+69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW56.73	$5.72 FCFA3,299	+175.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW68.10	$4.52 FCFA2,607	+81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,127.54	$49.02 FCFA28,279	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW95.74	$5.39 FCFA3,107	+53.9%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW504.37	$24.51 FCFA14,140	+32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW513.92	$102.12 FCFA58,915	+443.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,467.17	$245.08 FCFA141,396	+171.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,264.30	$81.69 FCFA47,132	-1.3%
Average			+161.8%

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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: May 2025

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