Kumasi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$118
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
36
21
🏙️ Population
3.35M
297K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 58% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8911th and 5392nd ($416 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7622nd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210