Cost of Living Comparison Between Malabo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Malabo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$13.12 MX$232
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 FCFA 39.7K
$53.8 MX$950
30.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 FCFA 5,043
$9.40 MX$166
-5.00%
Cappuccino
$5.31 FCFA 2,998
$3.56 MX$62.9
49.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 490
$1.60 MX$28.29
-45.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$1.15 MX$20.38
-25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 FCFA 1,599
$1.63 MX$28.84
73.62%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.73 MX$48.26
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$33.16
-
Eggs
$4.21 FCFA 2,378
$2.63 MX$46.45
60.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.80 FCFA 3,839
$9.89 MX$175
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 FCFA 3,995
$8.40 MX$148
-15.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 FCFA 4,035
$11.63 MX$205
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.97 MX$52.5
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.78 MX$31.50
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.06 MX$36.28
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Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.97 MX$34.86
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Potato (1kg)
-
$2.09 MX$36.82
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.26 MX$39.87
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$1.46 MX$25.74
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 FCFA 708
$1.09 MX$19.24
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.60 FCFA 2,599
$4.34 MX$76.6
5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 FCFA 819
$1.67 MX$29.54
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFA 728
$0.36 MX$6.35
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 FCFA 15.1K
$18.96 MX$335
41.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FCFA 515
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 FCFA 463
$0.30 MX$5.32
173.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 FCFA 5,016
$5.49 MX$96.9
61.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.34 MX$23.59
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K FCFA 19.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
76.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.11 MX$726
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 FCFA 9,996
$27.78 MX$490
-36.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.42 FCFA 9,836
$30.00 MX$530
-41.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
$53.5 MX$945
-32.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 FCFA 8,290
$26.13 MX$461
-43.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 FCFA 3,030
$6.28 MX$111
-14.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$346 FCFA 195.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-96.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.02 FCFA 14.7K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-54.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$131 FCFA 73.9K
$45.30 MX$800
188.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,840
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
$108 MX$1,911
-17.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 150.8K
$996 MX$17.6K
-73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 FCFA 68.8K
$624 MX$11.0K
-80.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 FCFA 546.1K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-54.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 FCFA 293.8K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-57.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$862 FCFA 486.8K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-77.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 FCFA 358.6K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-71.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.34
-40.04%

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Last update for Malabo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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