Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 89.0% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 4.1 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 88.0% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 87.2% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.8% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+160.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+206.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	$1.23 FCFA739	+114.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	$1.23 FCFA739	+395.0%
Average			+218.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for groceries

	Tashkent	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+564.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+134.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	$3.10 FCFA1,869	+76.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+264.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	$1.48 FCFA894	+93.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+129.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	$1.48 FCFA894	+129.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+761.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+1183.8%
Average			+309.6%

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pay 88.0% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+146.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+78.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	$7.35 FCFA4,435	+143.1%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Tashkent	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	$16.34 FCFA9,855	+28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	$41.86 FCFA25,246	+31.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 87.2% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-96.6%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	$1.63 FCFA985	+40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+231.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+125.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	$5.39 FCFA3,248	+7.7%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+84.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+139.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-39.4%
Average			+32.7%

Tashkent vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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