Brazzaville vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$252
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$419
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
8
😀 Quality of life
41
31
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 55% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7920th and 4477th ($602 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7836th and 8777th 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
$3.83
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353