Harare vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$415
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Harare is 20% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5463rd and 4590th ($1015 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6892nd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Malabo

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Harare Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.57
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875

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