Beirut vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$598
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
8
😀 Quality of life
62
31
🏙️ Population
2.42M
297K

The cost of living in Beirut is 0.7% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4477th ($1353 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5682nd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Malabo

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Beirut Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353