Accra vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2662
🏠 One person rent
$274
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$809
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
1.78M
297K

The cost of living in Accra is 30% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6719th and 4978th ($789 vs $1132) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Malabo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6197th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$59.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$7.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$153
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$5573

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$737
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$679
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1422
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$846
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$390
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$679
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$681
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1256
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$956
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$620
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$614
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$662
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$480
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$866
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1064
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$709
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$925
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1006
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1004
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$633
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$658
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$669
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$654
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1494
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$541
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1185
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$761
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$826
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$756
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$681
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$521
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1009
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$767
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$749
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$799
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$401