Dhaka vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$150
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$393
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
8
😀 Quality of life
58
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
297K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8770th and 4590th ($478 vs $1272) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6105th and 8772nd 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
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$6717

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Malabo

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