Bamako vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$239
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
8
😀 Quality of life
25
30
🏙️ Population
4.23M
297K

The cost of living in Bamako is 56% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8310th and 4590th ($561 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Mali vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8953rd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Malabo

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Bamako Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323