Lilongwe vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$147
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
8
😀 Quality of life
26
21
🏙️ Population
989K
297K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 63% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 9038th and 5392nd ($367 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8741st and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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