Freetown vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$951
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
8
😀 Quality of life
30
31
🏙️ Population
951K
297K

The cost of living in Freetown is 2% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4528th and 4477th ($1323 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8841st and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Malabo

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Freetown Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6284

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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