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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 74.8% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 293.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.3% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$70.4 FCFA 39.7K
-3.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.93 FCFA 5,043
53.64%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$5.31 FCFA 2,998
-46.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.87 FCFA 490
222.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 FCFA 487
137.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.83 FCFA 1,599
-54.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
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Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$4.21 FCFA 2,378
-17.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.80 FCFA 3,839
174.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$7.07 FCFA 3,995
33.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.15 FCFA 4,035
161.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
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Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
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Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
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Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.86 FCFA 487
72.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.25 FCFA 708
-26.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.60 FCFA 2,599
49.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.45 FCFA 819
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.29 FCFA 728
130.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$26.78 FCFA 15.1K
7.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.91 FCFA 515
402.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.82 FCFA 463
156.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$8.88 FCFA 5,016
224.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.8K FCFA 19.1M
14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
7.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$17.70 FCFA 9,996
27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$17.42 FCFA 9,836
109.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
63.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$14.68 FCFA 8,290
41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.37 FCFA 3,030
106.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$346 FCFA 195.7K
4303.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$26.02 FCFA 14.7K
231.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$131 FCFA 73.9K
-71.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
32.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$267 FCFA 150.8K
486.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$122 FCFA 68.8K
914.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$967 FCFA 546.1K
184.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$520 FCFA 293.8K
280.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$862 FCFA 486.8K
702.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$635 FCFA 358.6K
649.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malabo: March 2, 2026

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