Cairo vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$193
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
59
21
🏙️ Population
9.61M
297K

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8130th and 5392nd ($549 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Egypt vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 8933rd 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
$5.45
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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