Accra vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$223
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
9
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
2.39M
297K

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7985th and 6296th ($558 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5563rd and 8968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Malabo

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Accra Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$20.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$66.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$394
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$367
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1253
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$527
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$630
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$613
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$764
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$968
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$739
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$734
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1592
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$425
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$765
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$931
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$736
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$563
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$638
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$676
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$860
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$904
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$849
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$595
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$726
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$617
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1306
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$673
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$517
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1449
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$943
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$749
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$664
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$598
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$684
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1191
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$613
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$676
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$733
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$589