Johannesburg vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$547
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
60
30
🏙️ Population
4.8M
297K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4745th and 4590th ($1204 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.3 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 5850th and 8772nd 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
$12.2
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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