Malabo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2326
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$175
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$341
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
94
😀 Quality of life
34
62
🏙️ Population
297K
6.21M

The cost of living in Malabo is 15% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6389th and 5959th ($812 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Equatorial Guinea and Brazil, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Malabo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Malabo ranked 1st best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7611th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Malabo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.1
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.75%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.13
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.5
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$10815

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585