Douala vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$731
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
8
😀 Quality of life
34
34
🏙️ Population
2.77M
297K

The cost of living in Douala is 69% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6389th ($1368 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 7649th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5705

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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