Addis Ababa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$407
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
8
😀 Quality of life
40
21
🏙️ Population
3.04M
297K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5819th and 5392nd ($923 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Malabo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7141st and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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