Malabo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$373
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
20
😀 Quality of life
21
48
🏙️ Population
297K
1.29M

The cost of living in Malabo is 111% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5392nd and 8679th ($990 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Equatorial Guinea and Libya, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8933rd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$6.55
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.4
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$735
$911

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936