Fortaleza vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$353
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
8
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.7M
297K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6336th and 5392nd ($814 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Brazil and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Brazil vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5829th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210