Abidjan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$536
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
8
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
297K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 7% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4787th and 4590th ($1185 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6864th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Malabo

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Abidjan Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323