Lusaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$250
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
8
😀 Quality of life
48
34
🏙️ Population
2.47M
297K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 16% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7016th and 6389th ($685 vs $812) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6308th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$5705

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377