Cairo vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$190
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
9.8M
297K

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4590th ($483 vs $1272) 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 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5501st and 8772nd 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
$4.87
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323