Dhaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$121
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
297K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8916th and 6389th ($428 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5968th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dhaka vs Malabo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Malabo

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Malabo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$5705

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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