Abuja vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
23
30
🏙️ Population
1.69M
297K

The cost of living in Abuja is 8% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4364th and 4590th ($1375 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9006th and 8772nd 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
$2.62
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$6717

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$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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