Cairo vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$162
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
9.61M
297K

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8926th and 6389th ($424 vs $812) 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 5583rd and 7611th 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
$3.97
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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