Harare vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$422
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Harare is 3% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5620th and 5392nd ($957 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6463rd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$735

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18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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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