Abuja vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$953
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
19
34
🏙️ Population
1.57M
297K

The cost of living in Abuja is 55% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4418th and 6389th ($1262 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8886th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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