Dar es Salaam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$315
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
8
😀 Quality of life
55
21
🏙️ Population
4.72M
297K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 27% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6696th and 5392nd ($720 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5965th and 8933rd 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
$1.95
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

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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