Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Accra
Housing: pay 92.9% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 12.2 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 66.0% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,539	$4.82 GHS74.35	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,068	$7.37 GHS113.88	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.74 GHS11.45	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.29 GHS4.49	-76.2%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Malabo	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,870	$1.52 GHS23.49	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,942	$3.46 GHS53.40	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,589	$11.31 GHS174.58	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,696	$2.28 GHS35.28	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,787	$2.18 GHS33.61	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$1.27 GHS19.68	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.59 GHS9.16	-60.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.81 GHS12.58	-63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$1.21 GHS18.61	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$1.21 GHS18.69	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.96 GHS14.87	-56.7%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Malabo	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,784	$4.34 GHS67.03	+40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,216	$32.96 GHS509.02	+25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	$8,000.00 GHS123,533.34	-75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,241	$11.16 GHS172.37	+51.8%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 92.9% more for housing

	Malabo	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$44.40 GHS685.57	+171.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,803	$627.15 GHS9,684.20	+207.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,970	$112.15 GHS1,731.82	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,143	$39.69 GHS612.81	-5.2%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 12.2 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,697	$57.02 GHS880.41	-12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,485	$7,655.73 GHS118,217.29	+2242.8%
Average			+1115.0%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA942	$1.21 GHS18.61	-26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,298	$2.75 GHS42.50	-51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,606	$1.57 GHS24.22	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,273	$36.21 GHS559.10	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,106	$9.33 GHS144.09	+73.3%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 66.0% less for clothing

	Malabo	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$14.87 GHS229.69	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,901	$20.10 GHS310.41	-80.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,364	$32.71 GHS505.06	-86.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,121	$34.57 GHS533.75	-57.7%
Average			-66.0%

Malabo vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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