Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.3 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 99.3% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 23.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,525	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	-17.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,866	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,938	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+80.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,579	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	-16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,693	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,784	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	-2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,067	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	-70.8%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,780	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	+42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,188	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,019,243	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,233	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	+22.4%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 99.3% more for housing

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,586	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	+145.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,848	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	+142.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,098	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	+72.3%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 23.9 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	+420.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,137	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+4153.9%
Average			+2287.0%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA941	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	-8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,292	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	-51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,601	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,221	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	-1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,101	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	+2.1%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Malabo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,110	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,793	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-79.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,103	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	-62.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,034	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	-17.2%
Average			-39.6%

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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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