Boston vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
676K
297K

The cost of living in Boston is 238% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 35th and 5392nd ($3345 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in the United States and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United States vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 83rd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Malabo

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Boston Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$735

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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