Boston vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
92
34
🏙️ Population
676K
297K

The cost of living in Boston is 327% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 32nd and 6389th ($3467 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 89th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$5705

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377