Accra vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$174
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.39M
297K

The cost of living in Accra is 41% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7827th and 5392nd ($582 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5889th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210