Bangui vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$207
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
8
😀 Quality of life
9
21
🏙️ Population
889K
297K

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8577th and 5392nd ($489 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9277th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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