Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$439
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
8
😀 Quality of life
49
31
🏙️ Population
1.75M
297K

The cost of living in Kigali is 40% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6714th and 4477th ($811 vs $1344) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Malabo

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Kigali Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353