Lome vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$267
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
8
😀 Quality of life
28
30
🏙️ Population
2.19M
297K

The cost of living in Lome is 40% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6976th and 4590th ($759 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Togo vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8853rd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Malabo

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Lome Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$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
$2.09
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

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