Cairo vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$201
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
63
31
🏙️ Population
9.8M
297K

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8680th and 4477th ($506 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Egypt vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5610th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Malabo

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Cairo Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$6284

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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