Brazzaville vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$245
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$393
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
8
😀 Quality of life
41
30
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 54% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8070th and 4590th ($590 vs $1272) 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 0.4 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 7667th and 8772nd 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
$3.7
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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