Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malabo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malabo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 109.4% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 294.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 67.9% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$70.7 FCFA 40K
-2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
59.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
-46.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.89 FCFA 507
214.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 FCFA 518
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
-57.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
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Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
-16.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
167.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
155.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
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Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.87 FCFA 495
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 FCFA 711
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
53.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.39 FCFA 789
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.33 FCFA 755
127.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
8.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.84 FCFA 475
446.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.78 FCFA 440
158.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
236.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33K FCFA 18.7M
16.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30K FCFA 17M
7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.71 FCFA 10K
105.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.27 FCFA 20K
62.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
41.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
95.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$352 FCFA 199.5K
4191.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
232.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$130 FCFA 73.7K
-71.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$261 FCFA 147.8K
505.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$122 FCFA 68.8K
912.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$978 FCFA 553.5K
176.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$519 FCFA 293.7K
290.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$842 FCFA 476.7K
683.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$633 FCFA 358.5K
696.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.8
-50.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

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