Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Malabo vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 29.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 66.7% more in Malabo
Groceries
pay 69.7% more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 17.1% more in Malabo
Housing
pay 46.7% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 89.2% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.1% more in Malabo
Clothing
pay 2.4 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

pay 66.7% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,082.34
$13.07
FCFA7,279
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
$12.25
FCFA6,824
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,511.83
$1.23
FCFA682

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pay 69.7% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
$3.24
FCFA1,805
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,433.52
$3.37
FCFA1,875
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,404.77
$9.69
FCFA5,396

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,654.60
$3.09
FCFA1,722
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,574.57
$26.38
FCFA14,691
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
$33,034.81
FCFA18,397,162

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pay 46.7% less for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
$16.34
FCFA9,099
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
$204.24
FCFA113,740
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
$114.37
FCFA63,694

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
$65.36
FCFA36,397
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
$326.78
FCFA181,984

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,024.70
$1.63
FCFA910
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,140.92
$5.72
FCFA3,185
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
$4.52
FCFA2,516

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
$24.51
FCFA13,649
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
$102.12
FCFA56,870
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
$245.08
FCFA136,488

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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: July 2025
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