Dar es Salaam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$334
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
55
30
🏙️ Population
4.72M
297K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 42% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7084th and 4590th ($735 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6319th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Malabo

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Dar es Salaam Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$6717

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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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