Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 1.6% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 88.8% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.59	$13.07 FCFA7,556	+5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.96	$12.25 FCFA7,084	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.32	$1.23 FCFA708	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.71	$1.23 FCFA708	+37.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.19	$3.24 FCFA1,874	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.16	$3.37 FCFA1,946	+53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK29.23	$9.69 FCFA5,601	+38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.35	$2.94 FCFA1,700	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.65	$3.10 FCFA1,791	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.48	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.98	$1.48 FCFA857	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.26	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.42	$1.48 FCFA857	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.55	$1.85 FCFA1,071	+17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.69	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+62.7%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.87	$3.09 FCFA1,788	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK69.54	$26.38 FCFA15,249	+58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK91.84	$7.35 FCFA4,250	-66.6%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	$16.34 FCFA9,445	-94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	$204.24 FCFA118,060	-91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	$114.37 FCFA66,114	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK325.49	$41.86 FCFA24,195	-46.4%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	$65.36 FCFA37,779	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	$326.78 FCFA188,896	-92.7%
Average			-89.8%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.32	$1.63 FCFA944	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.64	$5.72 FCFA3,306	+212.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK31.16	$4.52 FCFA2,612	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK188.32	$49.02 FCFA28,334	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK36.12	$5.39 FCFA3,113	-37.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK163.55	$24.51 FCFA14,167	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK185.74	$102.12 FCFA59,030	+129.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK268.28	$245.08 FCFA141,672	+280.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK410.17	$81.69 FCFA47,224	-17.0%
Average			+88.8%

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