Bissau vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$393
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
8
😀 Quality of life
15
34
🏙️ Population
492K
297K

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6166th and 6389th ($889 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9033rd and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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