Lima vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$426
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
64
21
🏙️ Population
9.94M
297K

The cost of living in Lima is 6% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5780th and 5392nd ($932 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Peru vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4655th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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