Bissau vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$379
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
8
😀 Quality of life
22
30
🏙️ Population
492K
297K

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6518th and 4590th ($857 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9061st and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Malabo

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Bissau Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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