Cost of living comparison

 Washington (DC), United States
compared to
 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Malabo vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 39.7% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants
pay 36.6% less in Malabo
Groceries
pay 3.1% more in Malabo
Transportation
pay 39.2% less in Malabo
Housing
pay 83.3% less in Malabo
Childcare
pay 98.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.1% less in Malabo
Clothing
pay 28.1% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

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

pay 36.6% less for restaurants

 
Washington
Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$13.07
FCFA7,335
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$12.25
FCFA6,877
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$1.23
FCFA688

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

 
Washington
Malabo
Bread
1 loaf
$4.34
 
$3.24
FCFA1,819
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
 
$3.37
FCFA1,889
Milk (1 gallon) $4.14
 
$9.69
FCFA5,438

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

 
Washington
Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$3.09
FCFA1,735
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
$26.38
FCFA14,803
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$33,034.81
FCFA18,538,182

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pay 83.3% less for housing

 
Washington
Malabo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.46
 
$16.34
FCFA9,169
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,582.95
 
$204.24
FCFA114,612
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,028.70
 
$114.37
FCFA64,183

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pay 98.1% less for childcare

 
Washington
Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,273.25
 
$65.36
FCFA36,676
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,250.00
 
$326.78
FCFA183,379

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$1.63
FCFA917
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$5.72
FCFA3,209
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.75
 
$4.52
FCFA2,535

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

 
Washington
Malabo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.13
 
$24.51
FCFA13,753
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.77
 
$102.12
FCFA57,306
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.47
 
$245.08
FCFA137,534

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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: July 2025
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