Kano vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
8
😀 Quality of life
17
21
🏙️ Population
3.85M
297K

The cost of living in Kano is 79% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 9294th and 5392nd ($210 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9073rd and 8933rd 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
$0.92
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210