Lubumbashi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$468
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
9
😀 Quality of life
14
26
🏙️ Population
1.79M
297K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 20% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4227th ($1124 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9202nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Malabo

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Lubumbashi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

Cities near Malabo

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