Abidjan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$551
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
37
34
🏙️ Population
4.98M
297K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 43% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4695th and 6389th ($1164 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7254th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377