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

😐 Solo nomad: Malabo is 18% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malabo is 49.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 FCFA 40K
$18.99 ₫494K
272.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$4.78 ₫124.4K
79.71%
Cappuccino
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
$1.61 ₫42K
221.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FCFA 507
$0.49 ₫12.9K
81.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 518
$0.29 ₫7,535
217.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 ₫42K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
$1.43 ₫37.3K
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-
Eggs
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
$1.43 ₫37.2K
190.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-44.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
$3.65 ₫95K
83.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-22.27%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 FCFA 495
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 FCFA 711
$0.48 ₫12.4K
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
$1.36 ₫35.3K
236.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 FCFA 789
$0.82 ₫21.3K
69.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 FCFA 755
$0.34 ₫8,916
291.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
603.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 FCFA 475
$0.82 ₫21.4K
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 440
$0.69 ₫18K
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-25.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K FCFA 18.7M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
20.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K FCFA 17M
$28.7K ₫748M
4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
$5.88 ₫153K
196.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.71 FCFA 10K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
118.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 FCFA 20K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
74.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
$7.45 ₫193.8K
99.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$3.01 ₫78.3K
83.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 ₫4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 FCFA 199.5K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-97.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$39.58 ₫1M
-34.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$130 FCFA 73.7K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
412.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
$75.4 ₫2M
15.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 FCFA 147.8K
$354 ₫9.2M
-26.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 FCFA 68.8K
$243 ₫6.3M
-50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 FCFA 553.5K
$721 ₫18.8M
35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 FCFA 293.7K
$459 ₫11.9M
13.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-69.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 FCFA 358.5K
$1,152 ₫30M
-45.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 ₫11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
10.67
-36.27%

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Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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