Malabo vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2145
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$149
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
36
😀 Quality of life
33
12
🏙️ Population
297K
1.48M

The cost of living in Malabo is 24% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6716th and 5680th ($741 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Malabo compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Malabo ranked 1st best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7709th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$856
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$650
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.76
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.1
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5445
$1617

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Cities near Malabo

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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647