Lilongwe vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$251
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
8
😀 Quality of life
20
33
🏙️ Population
989K
297K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 21% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7807th and 6716th ($587 vs $741) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8847th and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$5445

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$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371