Bamako vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$219
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
8
😀 Quality of life
24
21
🏙️ Population
2.01M
297K

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8384th and 5392nd ($518 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Malabo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8836th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$735

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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