Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$303
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
9
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4227th ($717 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Uganda vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6747th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5489

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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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
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$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393