Abidjan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$512
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
39
21
🏙️ Population
4.98M
297K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 13% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5392nd ($1114 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Malabo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7263rd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$735

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210