Kumasi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$169
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
9
😀 Quality of life
39
26
🏙️ Population
3.9M
297K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 62% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8436th and 4227th ($532 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7874th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Malabo

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Kumasi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393