Malabo vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$765
🏠 One person rent
$373
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
36
😀 Quality of life
21
17
🏙️ Population
297K
1.48M

The cost of living in Malabo is 180% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5392nd and 9080th ($990 vs $354) 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 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 8933rd and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.55
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.4
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$735
$704

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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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617