Kano vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$179
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
25
8
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
4.35M
297K

The cost of living in Kano is 61% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8715th and 4590th ($491 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8983rd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Malabo

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Kano Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$6717

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137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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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