Kinshasa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$581
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$393
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
8
😀 Quality of life
27
30
🏙️ Population
14.6M
297K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4904th and 4590th ($1133 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8881st and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Malabo

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Kinshasa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Malabo

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