Dakar vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$623
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
8
😀 Quality of life
52
30
🏙️ Population
1.44M
297K

The cost of living in Dakar is 0.7% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4568th and 4590th ($1281 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6494th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Malabo

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Dakar Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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