Lome vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$250
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
8
😀 Quality of life
40
21
🏙️ Population
2.19M
297K

The cost of living in Lome is 32% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6964th and 5392nd ($678 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Togo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Togo vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7143rd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.4
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$433
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.63
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6625
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327

Cities near Malabo

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