Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 82.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 83.1% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 85.8% more in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Malabo

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$13.07 FCFA7,424
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$12.25 FCFA6,960
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.23 FCFA696	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.23 FCFA696	+14.3%
Average			-14.2%

P'yongyang vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.1% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$3.24 FCFA1,841	+47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.37 FCFA1,912
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$9.69 FCFA5,503	+185.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.94 FCFA1,670	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.10 FCFA1,760
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.22 FCFA1,263
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.48 FCFA842
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$2.22 FCFA1,263
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.48 FCFA842
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.85 FCFA1,052
Onions (1 lb)	??	$2.22 FCFA1,263
Average			+83.1%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$3.09 FCFA1,756
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.38 FCFA14,982
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.35 FCFA4,176

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pay 85.8% more for housing

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$16.34 FCFA9,280
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$204.24 FCFA115,997	+138.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$114.37 FCFA64,958	+33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$41.86 FCFA23,772
Average			+85.8%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$65.36 FCFA37,119
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$326.78 FCFA185,595

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$1.63 FCFA928	-87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$5.72 FCFA3,248	+433.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.52 FCFA2,566
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$49.02 FCFA27,839
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.39 FCFA3,059
Average			+173.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$24.51 FCFA13,920
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$102.12 FCFA57,998
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$245.08 FCFA139,196
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.69 FCFA46,399

P'yongyang vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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