Lusaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$360
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
8
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
2.47M
297K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 22% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6460th and 5392nd ($777 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Zambia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6238th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Malabo

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Lusaka Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$735

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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