Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 2.8 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 55.0% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 14.1 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,854	$7.22 UAH298.96	-44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,363	$6.02 UAH249.14	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA736	$0.62 UAH25.67	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA736	$0.40 UAH16.71	-67.0%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 55.0% less for groceries

	Malabo	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,948	$0.76 UAH31.34	-76.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,023	$4.34 UAH179.57	+28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,822	$4.03 UAH166.63	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,767	$1.57 UAH64.91	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,862	$1.92 UAH79.60	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.34 UAH13.96	-84.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA891	$0.70 UAH29.07	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.72 UAH29.61	-67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA891	$0.91 UAH37.48	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,113	$0.29 UAH11.95	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.31 UAH12.79	-86.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Malabo	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,858	$5.14 UAH212.91	+66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,851	$9.39 UAH388.65	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,850,147	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	-7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,418	$4.48 UAH185.36	-39.1%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Malabo	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,818	$5.76 UAH238.26	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA122,723	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	+185.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA68,725	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	+207.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA25,151	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	+78.0%
Average			+101.3%

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pay 14.1 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA39,271	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	+472.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA196,356	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	+2156.1%
Average			+1314.0%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA982	$1.20 UAH49.83	-26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,436	$1.45 UAH60.15	-74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,715	$2.38 UAH98.66	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA29,453	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,236	$4.82 UAH199.31	-10.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Malabo	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,727	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	+172.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA61,361	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA147,267	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	-62.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA49,089	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	+10.5%
Average			+14.2%

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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: March 2025

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