Cost of Living in Calabar vs El Mahalla El Kubra

Cost of living in Calabar is 3% lower than in El Mahalla El Kubra (without rent).

Rent in Calabar is 50% more expensive than in El Mahalla El Kubra.

Cost of living including rent in Calabar is 13% higher than in El Mahalla El Kubra.

Food in Calabar is 19% cheaper than in El Mahalla El Kubra.

Transport in Calabar is 298% more expensive than in El Mahalla El Kubra.

Calabar vs. El Mahalla El Kubra Comparision

Calabar El Mahalla El Kubra
Cost of Living, including rent
374 $
331 $
Without Rent
225 $
232 $
Rent & Utilities
148 $
99 $
Food
138 $
171 $
Transport
50 $
13 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
86 $
83 $
Quality of Life
10
29
Population
371.0K
593.0K

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Calabar El Mahalla El Kubra

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
0.63 $ 3.11 $
Dinner, for 2 3.05 $ 35.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 1.52 $ 7.29 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.3 $ 4.09 $
Capuccino 0.36 $ 0.82 $
Coke, 330ml 0.39 $ 0.31 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $ 0.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.27 $ 0.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.27 $ 0.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $ 1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 2.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.33 $ 2.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $ 7.24 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $ 0.83 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 0.41 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 0.21 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.24 $ 0.25 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 0.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.12 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.59 $ 0.61 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.79 $ 6.61 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 1.58 $
Cigarette pack 1.26 $ 1.75 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.39 $ 0.21 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 41.7 $ 7.23 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.32 $ 0.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.32 $ 1.42 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.1 $ 9.52 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.04 $ 1.62 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.45 $ 2.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.49 $ 0.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.36 $ 0.97 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
7.37 $ 9.07 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.2 $ 13.9 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.1 $ 7.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 38.7 $ 65.6 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 121 $ 110 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 450 $ 145 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,326 $ 206 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 344 $ 512 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,025 $ 228 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 85.9 $ 83.3 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.81 % 12.34 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $ 7.25 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.51 $ 2.07 $
Haircut 1.44 $ 2.21 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.8 $ 97.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $ 23.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $ 72.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,451 $ 625 $