Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 6.4% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 89.5% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 64.7% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 94.0% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 70.2% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.5% more for restaurants

	Macao	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.95	$13.07 FCFA7,681	+110.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.95	$12.25 FCFA7,201	+97.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.15	$1.23 FCFA720	+60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.20	$1.23 FCFA720	+89.8%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Macao	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.81	$3.24 FCFA1,905	+46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.24	$3.37 FCFA1,978	-61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.67	$9.69 FCFA5,694	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.96	$2.94 FCFA1,728	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.50	$3.10 FCFA1,821	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.85	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.78	$1.48 FCFA871	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.86	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.33	$1.48 FCFA871	+15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.90	$1.85 FCFA1,089	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.50	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+43.1%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Macao	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.15	$3.09 FCFA1,817	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.81	$26.38 FCFA15,502	+18.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP249,735.65	$33,034.81 FCFA19,413,438	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.30	$7.35 FCFA4,321	-35.2%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 64.7% less for housing

	Macao	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.08	$16.34 FCFA9,602	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,550.95	$204.24 FCFA120,023	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,659.62	$114.37 FCFA67,213	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP633.66	$41.86 FCFA24,598	-46.9%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 94.0% less for childcare

	Macao	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,494.18	$65.36 FCFA38,407	-90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,457.68	$326.78 FCFA192,037	-97.6%
Average			-94.0%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.76	$1.63 FCFA960	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.88	$5.72 FCFA3,361	+24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.95	$4.52 FCFA2,655	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP699.26	$49.02 FCFA28,805	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.87	$5.39 FCFA3,165	-63.5%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

	Macao	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP582.38	$24.51 FCFA14,403	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP299.68	$102.12 FCFA60,011	+174.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP682.61	$245.08 FCFA144,027	+188.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP784.88	$81.69 FCFA48,009	-16.3%
Average			+70.2%

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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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