Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 17.2% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 35.7% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 61.0% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Yerevan	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,532.40	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,525.20	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD388.89	$1.23 FCFA739	+23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD233.80	$1.23 FCFA739	+105.2%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Yerevan	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD338.13	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+275.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,580.13	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,443.51	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD964.28	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,321.46	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD218.63	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+298.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD323.09	$1.48 FCFA894	+79.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD309.50	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+181.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD394.95	$1.48 FCFA894	+47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD131.43	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+452.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.78	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+592.2%
Average			+179.6%

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pay 35.7% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,072.04	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-41.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,036.00	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+105.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,086,405.84	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,671.95	$7.35 FCFA4,435	+72.2%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Yerevan	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,698.79	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD364,687.23	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD245,044.24	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,611.54	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-57.6%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD146,547.67	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,538,995.98	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-96.4%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD805.76	$1.63 FCFA985	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,473.26	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,007.20	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,514.59	$49.02 FCFA29,565	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,021.60	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-30.2%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Yerevan	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,512.51	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD25,044.40	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,793.61	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+75.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,769.14	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-31.6%
Average			+6.3%

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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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