Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 34.5% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 5.2% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.79	$13.07 FCFA7,823	+87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD334.87	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.31	$1.23 FCFA733	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.86	$1.23 FCFA733	+114.7%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.83	$3.24 FCFA1,940	+164.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.89	$3.37 FCFA2,015	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.79	$9.69 FCFA5,800	+75.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.53	$2.94 FCFA1,760	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.63	$3.10 FCFA1,855	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.62	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.03	$1.48 FCFA887	+80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.14	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+88.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.14	$1.48 FCFA887	-20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.56	$1.85 FCFA1,109	+214.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.39	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+196.7%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD151.13	$3.09 FCFA1,851	-25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,289.46	$26.38 FCFA15,789	-70.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD913,737.50	$33,034.81 FCFA19,771,952	+32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD840.64	$7.35 FCFA4,401	-68.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,133.92	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,874.77	$204.24 FCFA122,239	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,120.91	$114.37 FCFA68,454	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,490.02	$41.86 FCFA25,052	+2.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 5.2% less for childcare

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,303.60	$65.36 FCFA39,117	+3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,907.63	$326.78 FCFA195,583	-14.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.10	$1.63 FCFA978	-18.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.35	$5.72 FCFA3,423	+153.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.88	$4.52 FCFA2,704	-25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD461.49	$49.02 FCFA29,337	+288.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.75	$5.39 FCFA3,223	+7.7%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,326.59	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,039.52	$102.12 FCFA61,120	+259.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,756.37	$245.08 FCFA146,687	+225.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,041.02	$81.69 FCFA48,896	-26.1%
Average			+106.3%

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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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