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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 123.4% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 298.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 98.6% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 146.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$69.4 FCFAย 39.2K
0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.85 FCFAย 5,000
56.72%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$5.35 FCFAย 3,022
-48.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.84 FCFAย 474
223.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.90 FCFAย 508
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.80 FCFAย 1,583
-54.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-
-
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.28 FCFAย 2,420
-19.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.61 FCFAย 3,735
185.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.06 FCFAย 3,990
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.16 FCFAย 4,048
163.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.86 FCFAย 487
69.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.28 FCFAย 721
-28.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.45 FCFAย 2,514
59.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.41 FCFAย 797
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.29 FCFAย 729
132.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$26.74 FCFAย 15.1K
6.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.86 FCFAย 485
430.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.80 FCFAย 454
165.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.76 FCFAย 4,949
237.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.5K FCFAย 19.0M
14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.8K FCFAย 16.8M
8.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.74 FCFAย 10.0K
28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$17.29 FCFAย 9,773
118.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.66 FCFAย 20.2K
62.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.83 FCFAย 8,383
42.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.36 FCFAย 3,031
108.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$348 FCFAย 196.5K
4194.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.81 FCFAย 15.2K
226.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$133 FCFAย 75.2K
-71.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$89.3 FCFAย 50.4K
30.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$269 FCFAย 152.1K
470.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$124 FCFAย 69.8K
892.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$957 FCFAย 540.8K
190.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$537 FCFAย 303.4K
275.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$854 FCFAย 482.4K
717.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$642 FCFAย 362.7K
651.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.8
-50.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

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