Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kigali | Malabo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kigali is 11% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6804th and 6389th ($723 vs $812) 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 6601st and 7611th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Byumba | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Nyanza | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Butare | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Kibuye | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 104 km or 65 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ngozi | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Bubanza | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Bukavu | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gitega | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Uvira | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Rutana | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Kasese | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Makamba | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Butembo | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Beni | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Entebbe | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kampala | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kira Town | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bunia | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Jinja | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Kalemie | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Kindu | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 554 km or 344 mi |  Mumias | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Kisumu | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Arua | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Mbale | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Gulu | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Isiro | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Kisangani | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Eldoret | |
| 693 km or 431 mi | Nakuru | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Yambio | |
| 752 km or 467 mi | Arusha |
Cities near Malabo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 57 km or 36 mi |  Limbe | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Buea | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Douala | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Kumba | |
| 142 km or 88 mi |  Calabar | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Aba | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 238 km or 148 mi |  Bata | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Umuahia | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Owerri | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Bamenda | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Yaounde | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Enugu | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Awka | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Onitsha | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Libreville | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Warri | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 450 km or 279 mi | Trindade | |
| 451 km or 281 mi | Benin | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Owo | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Akure | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 606 km or 377 mi | Abuja | |
| 622 km or 387 mi | Ife | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Osogbo | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Ngaoundere | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Lagos | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | Ibadan | |
| 687 km or 427 mi | Jos | |
| 696 km or 433 mi | Minna | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Oyo | |
| 705 km or 438 mi | Ilorin | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 739 km or 459 mi | Bauchi | |
| 746 km or 464 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 762 km or 473 mi | Cotonou | |
| 767 km or 477 mi | Kaduna |