Malabo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$373
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
26
😀 Quality of life
21
43
🏙️ Population
297K
2.44M

The cost of living in Malabo is 74% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5392nd and 7966th ($990 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8933rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$6.55
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.4
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$735
$2559

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250