Freetown vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$849
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
8
😀 Quality of life
38
34
🏙️ Population
951K
297K

The cost of living in Freetown is 49% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4564th and 6389th ($1213 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7131st and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5705

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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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