Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 25.0% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 63.7% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR267.65	$13.07 FCFA7,424	+122.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.32	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+129.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.72	$1.23 FCFA696	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR24.94	$1.23 FCFA696	+123.6%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Port Louis	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.58	$3.24 FCFA1,841	+282.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR262.78	$3.37 FCFA1,912	-41.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR262.63	$9.69 FCFA5,503	+67.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.35	$2.94 FCFA1,670	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR133.91	$3.10 FCFA1,760	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.70	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+126.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.41	$1.48 FCFA842	+75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.52	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+169.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.36	$1.48 FCFA842	+8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.65	$1.85 FCFA1,052	+242.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.73	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+326.4%
Average			+119.1%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR267.15	$3.09 FCFA1,756	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR984.95	$26.38 FCFA14,982	+21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,557,228.47	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR924.60	$7.35 FCFA4,176	-63.8%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Port Louis	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,504.64	$16.34 FCFA9,280	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,871.79	$204.24 FCFA115,997	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,005.45	$114.37 FCFA64,958	-71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,593.96	$41.86 FCFA23,772	+19.5%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR9,959.77	$65.36 FCFA37,119	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	$326.78 FCFA185,595	-91.5%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.19	$1.63 FCFA928	-27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.11	$5.72 FCFA3,248	+157.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR296.85	$4.52 FCFA2,566	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	$49.02 FCFA27,839	+76.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.32	$5.39 FCFA3,059	+0.7%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 63.7% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,627.82	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR1,998.44	$102.12 FCFA57,998	+132.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,120.17	$245.08 FCFA139,196	+170.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,406.44	$81.69 FCFA46,399	+9.1%
Average			+63.7%

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