Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$323
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
8
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
1.16M
297K

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6978th and 5392nd ($677 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6517th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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