Malabo vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2761
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$671
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$981
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
40
😀 Quality of life
30
61
🏙️ Population
297K
573K

The cost of living in Malabo is 60% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4590th and 6779th ($1272 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Equatorial Guinea and Morocco, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8772nd and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malabo vs Rabat

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Malabo Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.87%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6717
$7214

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705