Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Malabo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Malabo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.3% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 108.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$70.7 FCFA 40K
-34.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
0.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
-40.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.89 FCFA 507
-17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.92 FCFA 518
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
-22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
-
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
-46.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
181.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
73.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.87 FCFA 495
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.26 FCFA 711
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
-5.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.39 FCFA 789
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.33 FCFA 755
1.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
-55.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.84 FCFA 475
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.78 FCFA 440
28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
55.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33K FCFA 18.7M
-17.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30K FCFA 17M
13.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
-20.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.71 FCFA 10K
2.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.27 FCFA 20K
72.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
15.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
64.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$352 FCFA 199.5K
4411.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
120.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$130 FCFA 73.7K
-73.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
-2.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$261 FCFA 147.8K
133.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$122 FCFA 68.8K
264.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$978 FCFA 553.5K
106.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$519 FCFA 293.7K
181.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$842 FCFA 476.7K
403.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$633 FCFA 358.5K
355.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.8
-21.62%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

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