Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 16.7 times more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 79.8% more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,541	$11.57 AMD4,440.71	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,070	$9.00 AMD3,453.88	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.99 AMD381.02	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.60 AMD229.07	-51.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Malabo	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,870	$0.86 AMD331.29	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,942	$4.04 AMD1,548.16	+19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,590	$6.24 AMD2,394.08	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,697	$2.46 AMD944.77	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,788	$3.37 AMD1,294.73	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.56 AMD214.20	-74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.83 AMD316.56	-44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.79 AMD303.24	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$1.01 AMD386.96	-32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$0.34 AMD128.77	-81.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.32 AMD123.23	-85.6%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Malabo	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,784	$5.29 AMD2,030.12	+71.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,219	$12.86 AMD4,934.12	-51.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,058,748	$30,864.95 AMD11,841,890.59	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,242	$4.27 AMD1,638.13	-41.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Malabo	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,426	$22.21 AMD8,522.81	+36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,830	$931.30 AMD357,309.39	+356.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,985	$625.77 AMD240,086.85	+447.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,148	$98.60 AMD37,830.41	+135.6%
Average			+243.7%

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pay 16.7 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,706	$374.24 AMD143,582.92	+472.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,528	$9,037.50 AMD3,467,399.97	+2665.6%
Average			+1569.1%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA943	$2.06 AMD789.46	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,299	$3.76 AMD1,443.46	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,607	$2.57 AMD986.82	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,279	$106.02 AMD40,674.73	+116.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,107	$7.72 AMD2,960.47	+43.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 79.8% more for clothing

	Malabo	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$111.12 AMD42,632.23	+353.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,915	$63.96 AMD24,537.74	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,396	$139.93 AMD53,685.10	-42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$119.43 AMD45,822.97	+46.2%
Average			+79.8%

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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: May 2025

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