Cost of Living in Calabar vs Malakal

Cost of living in Calabar is 18% lower than in Malakal (without rent).

Rent in Calabar is 35% cheaper than in Malakal.

Cost of living including rent in Calabar is 25% lower than in Malakal.

Food in Calabar is 33% cheaper than in Malakal.

Transport in Calabar is 135% more expensive than in Malakal.

Calabar vs. Malakal Comparision

Calabar Malakal
Cost of Living, including rent
374 $
502 $
Without Rent
225 $
276 $
Rent & Utilities
148 $
226 $
Food
138 $
205 $
Transport
50 $
21 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
86 $
396 $
Quality of Life
10
5
Population
371.0K
147.0K

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Calabar Malakal

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
0.63 $ 3.14 $
Dinner, for 2 3.05 $ 20.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 1.52 $ 4.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.3 $ 1.77 $
Capuccino 0.36 $ 1.81 $
Coke, 330ml 0.39 $ 0.51 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $ 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.27 $ 0.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.27 $ 1.15 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $ 1.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 6.72 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.33 $ 4.31 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $ 6.65 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $ 2.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 1.7 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.24 $ 0.88 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 0.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.33 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.59 $ 1.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.79 $ 7.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 1.26 $ 2.78 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.39 $ 0.34 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 41.7 $ 12.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.32 $ 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.32 $ 6.17 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.1 $ 13.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.04 $ 3.41 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.45 $ 2.88 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.49 $ 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.36 $ 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
7.37 $ 37.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.2 $ 57.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.1 $ 27.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 38.7 $ 149 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 121 $ 302 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 450 $ 212 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,326 $ 455 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 344 $ 1,501 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,025 $ 825 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 85.9 $ 396 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.81 % 12.58 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $ 22.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.51 $ 4.11 $
Haircut 1.44 $ 3.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.8 $ 61.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $ 27.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $ 88.8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,451 $ 3,028 $