Doha vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
9
😀 Quality of life
82
26
🏙️ Population
1.19M
297K

The cost of living in Doha is 31% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 2509th and 4227th ($1849 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Qatar vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 608th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Malabo

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Doha Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393