Kigali vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$489
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
8
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.75M
297K

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6419th and 4590th ($872 vs $1272) 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 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6866th and 8772nd 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
$2.05
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323