Malabo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2761
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$671
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$981
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
54
😀 Quality of life
30
66
🏙️ Population
297K
1.49M

The cost of living in Malabo is 59% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4590th and 6758th ($1272 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Equatorial Guinea and Brazil, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 8772nd and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malabo vs Recife

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Malabo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.87%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6717
$11966

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592