Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 25.9% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 68.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 21.5% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.7% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,549	$1.79 PKR500.81	-86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.35 PKR99.02	-71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.24 PKR67.71	-80.3%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 68.9% less for groceries

	Malabo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,872	$0.68 PKR189.73	-79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,944	$2.96 PKR828.20	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,596	$3.31 PKR927.15	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,699	$1.25 PKR349.78	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,790	$1.64 PKR459.16	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$0.48 PKR134.94	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$0.38 PKR107.09	-74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$0.37 PKR103.96	-83.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$0.26 PKR73.00	-82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,070	$0.19 PKR52.76	-89.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$0.25 PKR70.15	-88.7%
Average			-68.9%

Malabo vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Malabo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,786	$3.81 PKR1,065.05	+23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,235	$6.80 PKR1,903.10	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	$21,479.46 PKR6,009,778.29	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,246	$4.27 PKR1,195.95	-41.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 21.5% more for housing

	Malabo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$18.16 PKR5,079.69	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,952	$174.15 PKR48,726.34	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,053	$99.01 PKR27,701.32	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,173	$84.99 PKR23,778.56	+103.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$60.17 PKR16,835.08	-7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,724	$3,142.14 PKR879,144.71	+861.5%
Average			+426.8%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA944	$1.79 PKR500.81	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,303	$1.97 PKR550.42	-65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,609	$2.15 PKR600.98	-52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,309	$23.01 PKR6,439.05	-53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,110	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-20.2%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Malabo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,154	$19.06 PKR5,332.21	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,976	$26.18 PKR7,324.42	-74.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,543	$83.29 PKR23,304.58	-66.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,181	$38.79 PKR10,853.91	-52.5%
Average			-53.8%

Malabo vs. Islamabad - 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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