Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$316
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6887th and 6389th ($707 vs $812) 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6586th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5705

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377