Abuja vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
23
31
🏙️ Population
1.69M
297K

The cost of living in Abuja is 15% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 3904th and 4477th ($1551 vs $1344) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9058th and 8777th 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
$3.05
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$6284

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353