Fortaleza vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$353
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$419
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
8
😀 Quality of life
61
31
🏙️ Population
2.58M
297K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 40% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6710th and 4477th ($812 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Brazil vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5803rd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Malabo

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Fortaleza Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$6284

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353