Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Equatorial Guinea

For one person, living is cheaper in Equatorial Guinea: $1,437 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $11,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
$1,437
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.2% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$13.45 FCFA 7,870
33.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$56.4 FCFA 33.0K
19.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$8.43 FCFA 4,932
58.60%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$3.91 FCFA 2,288
-14.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$1.04 FCFA 611
183.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.65 FCFA 381
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$2.51 FCFA 1,469
54.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$4.34 FCFA 2,541
5.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.42 FCFA 1,418
-47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$3.03 FCFA 1,773
-35.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$1.58 FCFA 926
10.76%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$3.13 FCFA 1,831
56.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$8.48 FCFA 4,961
106.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$6.99 FCFA 4,089
29.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$8.97 FCFA 5,246
124.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$6.20 FCFA 3,625
-50.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$1.74 FCFA 1,020
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$8.62 FCFA 5,043
-69.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$3.35 FCFA 1,962
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.65 FCFA 1,548
-18.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$2.50 FCFA 1,465
-11.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$0.83 FCFA 483
85.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$1.25 FCFA 732
-25.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$4.87 FCFA 2,847
45.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$5.93 FCFA 3,469
28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$2.37 FCFA 1,388
-37.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$0.84 FCFA 494
225.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$1.66 FCFA 974
77.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$26.32 FCFA 15.4K
-1.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$0.82 FCFA 479
281.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$0.89 FCFA 522
62.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.04 FCFA 609
72.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$33.0K FCFA 19.3M
5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$30.0K FCFA 17.6M
0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$345 FCFA 201.9K
-47.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$17.46 FCFA 10.2K
-22.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$50.9 FCFA 29.8K
-31.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$51.8 FCFA 30.3K
2.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$14.57 FCFA 8,526
10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$5.55 FCFA 3,249
104.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$346 FCFA 202.3K
4677.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$77.3 FCFA 45.2K
14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$68.8 FCFA 40.2K
-42.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$146 FCFA 85.2K
-29.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$135 FCFA 78.9K
-11.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$382 FCFA 223.3K
344.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$218 FCFA 127.3K
497.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$476 FCFA 278.8K
440.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$313 FCFA 183.2K
519.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$842 FCFA 492.4K
787.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$632 FCFA 369.9K
721.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$784 FCFA 458.8K
193.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
6.8
-51.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Equatorial Guinea
$218 83.3% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Equatorial Guinea
$310 4.6% $15
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Equatorial Guinea
$208 23.6% $64
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Equatorial Guinea
$413 80.3% $184
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Equatorial Guinea
$192 21.6% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Equatorial Guinea
$63 17.1% $13
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Equatorial Guinea
$38 20.5% $9.8
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🕒 Local time
09:14 9:14 AM
08:14 8:14 AM
1 h behind Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
1,847,549
💱 Currency
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XAF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

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