Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$387
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
9
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
1.16M
297K

The cost of living in Kigali is 46% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6835th and 4227th ($758 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6733rd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393