Johannesburg vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$403
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
297K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5921st and 5392nd ($908 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check South Africa vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5184th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Malabo

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Johannesburg Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Malabo

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