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:

pay 40.5% more for restaurants

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK51.09
$13.07
FCFA7,424
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK30.66
$12.25
FCFA6,960
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.28
$1.23
FCFA696

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK6.13
$3.24
FCFA1,841
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK9.07
$3.37
FCFA1,912
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.95
$9.69
FCFA5,503

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.70
$3.09
FCFA1,756
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK68.86
$26.38
FCFA14,982
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK106,782.29
$33,034.81
FCFA18,762,208

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pay 78.4% less for housing

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,277.30
$16.34
FCFA9,280
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,680.91
$204.24
FCFA115,997
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,513.73
$114.37
FCFA64,958

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK2,039.42
$65.36
FCFA37,119
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,563.43
$326.78
FCFA185,595

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK10.22
$1.63
FCFA928
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.56
$5.72
FCFA3,248
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.86
$4.52
FCFA2,566

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

 
Port Moresby
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK161.96
$24.51
FCFA13,920
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK183.93
$102.12
FCFA57,998
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK265.68
$245.08
FCFA139,196

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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: June 2025
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