Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Malabo Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Malabo

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 15.3% cheaper than Malabo without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 33.2% cheaper than Malabo without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$70.7 FCFA 40K
-73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
-44.35%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
-68.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.89 FCFA 507
-44.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.92 FCFA 518
-68.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
-50.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
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-
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
-65.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
81.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
-45.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
28.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
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-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
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-
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
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-
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
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-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.87 FCFA 495
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.26 FCFA 711
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
-70.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.39 FCFA 789
-41.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.33 FCFA 755
-74.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
-85.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.84 FCFA 475
-2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.78 FCFA 440
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
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-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$33K FCFA 18.7M
-17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$30K FCFA 17M
-4.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
-66.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$17.71 FCFA 10K
-54.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$35.27 FCFA 20K
-42.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
-49.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
-45.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$352 FCFA 199.5K
3489.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
51.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$130 FCFA 73.7K
-80.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
-13.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$261 FCFA 147.8K
35.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$122 FCFA 68.8K
100.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$978 FCFA 553.5K
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$519 FCFA 293.7K
-11.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$842 FCFA 476.7K
225.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$633 FCFA 358.5K
81.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6.8
56.91%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

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