Kano vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$208
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
8
😀 Quality of life
13
33
🏙️ Population
4.35M
297K

The cost of living in Kano is 25% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8204th and 6716th ($553 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9094th and 7709th 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
$2.67
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$5445

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$526
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$579
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202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$820
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$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
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$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
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$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$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
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$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
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
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$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
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$371