Lome vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$320
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
9
😀 Quality of life
23
26
🏙️ Population
2.19M
297K

The cost of living in Lome is 41% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6522nd and 4227th ($835 vs $1413) 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 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9029th and 8913th 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
$3.28
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393