Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 3.3 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 58.1% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,556	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$2.00 HTG261.50	+63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.50 HTG196.12	+22.4%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,874	$2.50 HTG326.87	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,946	$5.00 HTG653.75	+48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,601	$5.68 HTG742.41	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,700	$2.80 HTG365.48	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,791	$6.91 HTG903.26	+122.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$2.27 HTG296.53	+2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$0.54 HTG71.17	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$0.45 HTG59.31	-79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$0.45 HTG59.31	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,071	$2.27 HTG296.53	+22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.27 HTG166.06	-42.9%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,788	$2.01 HTG262.39	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,249	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	-24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,250	$3.58 HTG468.08	-51.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	+915.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA118,060	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	+345.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,114	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	+678.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,195	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	+82.7%
Average			+505.6%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	+53.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,896	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	+2001.7%
Average			+1027.3%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA944	$5.00 HTG653.75	+206.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,306	$1.65 HTG215.43	-71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,612	$2.00 HTG261.50	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,334	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,113	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	+85.7%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 58.1% more for clothing

	Malabo	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	+226.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA59,030	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	-26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,672	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,224	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	+83.6%
Average			+58.1%

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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: June 2025

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