Dakar vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$549
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
8
😀 Quality of life
47
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
297K

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4607th and 6389th ($1198 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6422nd and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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