Luanda vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$517
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
8
😀 Quality of life
65
31
🏙️ Population
2.49M
297K

The cost of living in Luanda is 22% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5315th and 4477th ($1047 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Angola vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5283rd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Malabo

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Luanda Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$6284

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353