Bangui vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$226
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
8
😀 Quality of life
6
34
🏙️ Population
889K
297K

The cost of living in Bangui is 36% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8546th and 6389th ($518 vs $812) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9268th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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