Addis Ababa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$604
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
8
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
5.23M
297K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4928th and 6389th ($1103 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6957th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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