Freetown vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$387
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
8
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
951K
297K

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6569th and 5392nd ($751 vs $990) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6876th and 8933rd 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
$2.93
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$735

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$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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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