Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 45.0% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 9.4 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 10.7 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,556	$12.38 PGK51.59	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$7.43 PGK30.96	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.80 PGK3.32	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$0.89 PGK3.71	-27.3%
Average			-26.8%

Malabo vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,874	$1.49 PGK6.19	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,946	$2.20 PGK9.16	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,601	$7.01 PGK29.23	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,700	$3.68 PGK15.35	+25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,791	$3.28 PGK13.65	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.56 PGK6.48	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$1.19 PGK4.98	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.74 PGK7.26	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$2.02 PGK8.42	+36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,071	$1.57 PGK6.55	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.37 PGK5.69	-38.5%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 45.0% more for transportation

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,788	$4.29 PGK17.87	+38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,249	$16.69 PGK69.54	-36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,250	$22.04 PGK91.84	+199.7%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 9.4 times more for housing

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	+1794.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA118,060	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	+1048.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,114	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	+432.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,195	$78.11 PGK325.49	+86.6%
Average			+840.6%

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pay 10.7 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	+656.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,896	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	+1276.6%
Average			+966.4%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA944	$2.48 PGK10.32	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,306	$1.83 PGK7.64	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,612	$7.48 PGK31.16	+65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,334	$45.19 PGK188.32	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,113	$8.67 PGK36.12	+60.9%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Malabo	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$39.25 PGK163.55	+60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA59,030	$44.57 PGK185.74	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,672	$64.38 PGK268.28	-73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,224	$98.43 PGK410.17	+20.5%
Average			-12.4%

Malabo vs. Port Moresby - 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: June 2025

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