Kano vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$218
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
8
😀 Quality of life
14
34
🏙️ Population
4.35M
297K

The cost of living in Kano is 28% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7980th and 6389th ($583 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9075th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$5705

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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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