Lusaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$218
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
9
😀 Quality of life
50
26
🏙️ Population
2.47M
297K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7398th and 4227th ($655 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Zambia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6625th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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