Dakar vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$550
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
8
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
1.44M
297K

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4491st and 5392nd ($1179 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6249th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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