Lilongwe vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$251
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
8
😀 Quality of life
29
30
🏙️ Population
989K
297K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 54% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8094th and 4590th ($587 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8818th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Malabo

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Lilongwe Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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