Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 3.2 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 57.8% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 35.8% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 16.7 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,539	$5.03 UZS65,278.39	-61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,068	$4.00 UZS51,945.53	-67.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.57 UZS7,435.53	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.25 UZS3,214.77	-79.8%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 57.8% less for groceries

	Malabo	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,870	$0.49 UZS6,340.55	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,942	$3.58 UZS46,428.70	+6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,589	$4.13 UZS53,677.16	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,696	$1.68 UZS21,826.57	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,787	$1.75 UZS22,762.86	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.61 UZS7,928.96	-72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.77 UZS9,967.13	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.97 UZS12,576.98	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.65 UZS8,405.07	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$0.22 UZS2,793.24	-88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.17 UZS2,249.08	-92.2%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 35.8% less for transportation

	Malabo	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,784	$3.69 UZS47,928.76	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,216	$10.71 UZS139,149.10	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	$18,484.77 UZS240,050,282.14	-44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,241	$3.02 UZS39,283.81	-58.9%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Malabo	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$12.73 UZS165,313.91	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,803	$656.57 UZS8,526,521.57	+221.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,970	$415.70 UZS5,398,456.49	+263.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,143	$31.91 UZS414,375.69	-23.8%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 16.7 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,697	$293.58 UZS3,812,574.11	+349.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,485	$9,476.32 UZS123,063,180.75	+2799.9%
Average			+1574.5%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA942	$1.17 UZS15,144.20	-28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,298	$1.72 UZS22,399.56	-69.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,606	$2.00 UZS25,972.77	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,273	$47.19 UZS612,841.05	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,106	$5.00 UZS64,931.92	-7.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Malabo	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$53.56 UZS695,489.02	+118.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,901	$55.31 UZS718,326.16	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,364	$102.15 UZS1,326,580.08	-58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,121	$134.71 UZS1,749,411.77	+64.9%
Average			+19.8%

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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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