Harare vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$416
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Harare is 24% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5483rd and 4477th ($1024 vs $1344) 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 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6918th and 8777th 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
$11.1
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

Cities near Malabo

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