Malabo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$373
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
30
😀 Quality of life
21
37
🏙️ Population
297K
159K

The cost of living in Malabo is 43% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5392nd and 6860th ($990 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Equatorial Guinea and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8933rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$6.55
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.4
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$735
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471