Dhaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$152
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$419
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
8
😀 Quality of life
57
31
🏙️ Population
16.8M
297K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4477th ($481 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6218th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Malabo

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Dhaka Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$6284

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353