Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$322
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
8
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4477th ($722 vs $1344) 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 6923rd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Malabo

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Kampala Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353