Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 3.8 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 53.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 19.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 35.4% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,854	$9.19 RUB782.63	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,363	$5.10 RUB434.79	-58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA736	$1.07 RUB91.34	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA736	$0.49 RUB41.34	-60.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 53.7% less for groceries

	Malabo	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,948	$0.62 RUB52.70	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,023	$4.41 RUB375.33	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,822	$3.57 RUB303.85	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,767	$1.52 RUB129.44	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,862	$1.99 RUB169.14	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.68 RUB57.69	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA891	$0.67 RUB56.85	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.72 RUB60.95	-67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA891	$1.12 RUB95.70	-24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,113	$0.25 RUB21.23	-86.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.21 RUB17.82	-90.6%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Malabo	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,858	$2.22 RUB188.96	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,851	$28.58 RUB2,434.85	+8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,850,147	$30,621.85 RUB2,608,763.15	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,418	$5.82 RUB495.66	-20.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Malabo	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,818	$6.38 RUB543.39	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA122,723	$960.52 RUB81,829.46	+370.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA68,725	$583.26 RUB49,689.84	+410.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA25,151	$86.66 RUB7,382.77	+107.0%
Average			+206.6%

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pay 19.5 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA39,271	$466.53 RUB39,745.27	+613.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA196,356	$10,413.52 RUB887,157.60	+3086.7%
Average			+1850.2%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA982	$3.06 RUB260.88	+87.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,436	$2.52 RUB215.06	-55.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,715	$2.45 RUB208.70	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA29,453	$32.34 RUB2,755.02	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,236	$5.10 RUB434.79	-5.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 35.4% more for clothing

	Malabo	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,727	$81.16 RUB6,913.86	+231.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA61,361	$42.31 RUB3,604.33	-58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA147,267	$108.95 RUB9,281.98	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA49,089	$101.97 RUB8,687.11	+24.8%
Average			+35.4%

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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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