Bamako vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$251
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
8
😀 Quality of life
22
33
🏙️ Population
4.23M
297K

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8028th and 6716th ($569 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Mali vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8788th and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$5445

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371