Bamako vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$254
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
8
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
4.23M
297K

The cost of living in Bamako is 29% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8054th and 6389th ($574 vs $812) 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 8767th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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