Harare vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$408
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
9
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
2.15M
297K

The cost of living in Harare is 28% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5412th and 4227th ($1021 vs $1413) 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 6721st and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$5489

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18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393