Dakar vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$571
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
9
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
1.44M
297K

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4661st and 4227th ($1221 vs $1413) 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 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6722nd and 8913th 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
$7.61
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393