Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$312
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
8
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7291st and 4590th ($697 vs $1272) 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 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6847th and 8772nd 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
$2.65
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$6717

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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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