Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$273
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
46
21
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7156th and 5392nd ($654 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Uganda vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6597th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$735

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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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