Kampala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$314
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
8
😀 Quality of life
44
33
🏙️ Population
1.68M
297K

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6716th ($698 vs $741) 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 6624th and 7709th 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
$2.45
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5445

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$483
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$625
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$785
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$613
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$585
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$768
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$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
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$589
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$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
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$803
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$541
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
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$666
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$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
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$695
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$527
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$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
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$1030
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$759
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$670
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$709
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$371