Doha vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
8
😀 Quality of life
83
30
🏙️ Population
1.19M
297K

The cost of living in Doha is 65% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 1744th and 4590th ($2100 vs $1272) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 513th and 8772nd 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
$10.1
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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