Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 36.9% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 3.0% less in Malabo
Housing: pay 42.7% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 84.5% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 79.7% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+108.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+134.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$1.23 FCFA739	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$1.23 FCFA739	-0.5%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+383.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+116.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+396.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$1.48 FCFA894	+154.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+290.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$1.48 FCFA894	+89.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+404.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+392.2%
Average			+203.3%

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

	Skopje	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$7.35 FCFA4,435	+24.3%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 42.7% less for housing

	Skopje	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-61.0%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 84.5% less for childcare

	Skopje	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-91.6%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$1.63 FCFA985	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+191.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+62.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-11.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 79.7% more for clothing

	Skopje	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+193.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+198.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-13.9%
Average			+79.7%

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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: April 2025

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