Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 3.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 78.4% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 46.5% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 75.0% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.17	$13.07 FCFA7,823	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,489.82	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.69	$1.23 FCFA733	-38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.27	$1.23 FCFA733	-18.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 78.4% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.12	$3.24 FCFA1,940	+29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$3.37 FCFA2,015	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG742.97	$9.69 FCFA5,800	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.76	$2.94 FCFA1,760	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG903.93	$3.10 FCFA1,855	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$2.22 FCFA1,331	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.22	$1.48 FCFA887	+172.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+390.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$1.48 FCFA887	+226.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$1.85 FCFA1,109	-18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.18	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+75.1%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 46.5% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.59	$3.09 FCFA1,851	+54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,616.94	$26.38 FCFA15,789	+31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,579,652.91	$33,034.81 FCFA19,771,952	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.43	$7.35 FCFA4,401	+105.4%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 75.0% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,718.13	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,070.98	$204.24 FCFA122,239	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,454.03	$114.37 FCFA68,454	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,005.96	$41.86 FCFA25,052	-45.3%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,084.72	$65.36 FCFA39,117	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG898,632.81	$326.78 FCFA195,583	-95.2%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$1.63 FCFA978	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.59	$5.72 FCFA3,423	+247.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.69	$4.52 FCFA2,704	+125.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,099.32	$49.02 FCFA29,337	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,308.47	$5.39 FCFA3,223	-46.1%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,467.78	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-69.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,813.54	$102.12 FCFA61,120	+36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,701.67	$245.08 FCFA146,687	+104.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,627.08	$81.69 FCFA48,896	-45.5%
Average			+6.4%

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