Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 3.6% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 65.3% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 71.8% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 91.8% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Rome	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.73	$13.07 FCFA7,854	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.82	$12.25 FCFA7,363	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.05	$1.23 FCFA736	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.03	$1.23 FCFA736	+9.1%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 65.3% more for groceries

	Rome	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.63	$3.24 FCFA1,948	+82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.41	$3.37 FCFA2,023	-51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.68	$9.69 FCFA5,822	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.44	$2.94 FCFA1,767	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.48	$3.10 FCFA1,862	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.98	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+107.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.85	$1.48 FCFA891	+60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.82	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+149.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.00	$1.48 FCFA891	+35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.67	$1.85 FCFA1,113	+154.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$2.22 FCFA1,336	+183.5%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Rome	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.55	$3.09 FCFA1,858	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €34.36	$26.38 FCFA15,851	-29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €24,544.58	$33,034.81 FCFA19,850,147	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.71	$7.35 FCFA4,418	-57.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 71.8% less for housing

	Rome	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €26.98	$16.34 FCFA9,818	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,081.22	$204.24 FCFA122,723	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €699.03	$114.37 FCFA68,725	-85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €153.22	$41.86 FCFA25,151	-75.0%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Rome	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €466.11	$65.36 FCFA39,271	-87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,609.93	$326.78 FCFA196,356	-96.9%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.91	$1.63 FCFA982	-69.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.40	$5.72 FCFA3,436	+274.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.89	$4.52 FCFA2,715	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €53.42	$49.02 FCFA29,453	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.82	$5.39 FCFA3,236	-49.7%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 91.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €59.94	$24.51 FCFA14,727	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €28.16	$102.12 FCFA61,361	+232.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.69	$245.08 FCFA147,267	+217.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €93.73	$81.69 FCFA49,089	-20.2%
Average			+91.8%

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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: March 2025

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