Abuja vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
9
😀 Quality of life
22
26
🏙️ Population
1.69M
297K

The cost of living in Abuja is 7% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 3914th and 4227th ($1514 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9057th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Malabo

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Abuja Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393