Brazzaville vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$252
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
8
😀 Quality of life
35
34
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 27% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7917th and 6389th ($589 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the Congo vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7440th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Malabo

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Brazzaville Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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