Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 70.0% more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.4% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 96.9% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Malabo
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Kampala. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, clothing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
Malabo vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 92.4% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
?? | |
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
|
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
?? | |
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
|
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
|
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
|
Kampala vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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