Brazzaville vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$235
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
8
😀 Quality of life
27
21
🏙️ Population
1.83M
297K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8028th and 5392nd ($561 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Malabo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8703rd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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