Malabo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2761
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$671
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$981
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
297K
2.44M

The cost of living in Malabo is 91% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4590th and 7518th ($1272 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8772nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.87%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6717
$1797

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Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670