Kinshasa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$534
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
8
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
11.9M
297K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5365th and 6389th ($1041 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6878th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377