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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 88.1% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 146.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 66% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$69.4 FCFAย 39.2K
-22.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.85 FCFAย 5,000
5.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$5.35 FCFAย 3,022
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.84 FCFAย 474
86.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.90 FCFAย 508
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.80 FCFAย 1,583
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
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Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.28 FCFAย 2,419
-39.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.61 FCFAย 3,734
54.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.06 FCFAย 3,990
19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.16 FCFAย 4,048
62.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
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Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
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Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
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Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.86 FCFAย 487
61.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.28 FCFAย 721
-16.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.45 FCFAย 2,514
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.41 FCFAย 797
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.29 FCFAย 729
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$26.74 FCFAย 15.1K
-30.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.86 FCFAย 485
58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.80 FCFAย 454
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.76 FCFAย 4,949
-37.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$33.5K FCFAย 19.0M
-43.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$29.8K FCFAย 16.8M
-21.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.74 FCFAย 10.0K
51.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.29 FCFAย 9,772
73.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.66 FCFAย 20.2K
46.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.83 FCFAย 8,383
74.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.36 FCFAย 3,031
19.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$348 FCFAย 196.5K
2898.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$26.81 FCFAย 15.2K
117.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$133 FCFAย 75.2K
-66.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$89.3 FCFAย 50.4K
19.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$269 FCFAย 152.1K
270.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$124 FCFAย 69.8K
405.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$957 FCFAย 540.8K
120.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$537 FCFAย 303.3K
129.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$854 FCFAย 482.4K
327.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$642 FCFAย 362.7K
238.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.8
66.76%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

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