Cairo vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$154
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
58
33
🏙️ Population
9.61M
297K

The cost of living in Cairo is 44% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6716th ($417 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5545th and 7709th 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
$3.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$5445

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371