Lima vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$443
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
9.94M
297K

The cost of living in Lima is 22% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6389th ($986 vs $812) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4404th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377