Lusaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$312
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
49
33
🏙️ Population
2.47M
297K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 0.4% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6726th and 6716th ($738 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 6269th and 7709th 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
$6.95
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$5445

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LusakaMalabo

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$907

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$700
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289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
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$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371