Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$419
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
8
😀 Quality of life
45
33
🏙️ Population
1.16M
297K

The cost of living in Kigali is 4% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6716th ($771 vs $741) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6577th and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5445

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$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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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
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$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
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371