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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.8% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 301.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 67.9% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$70.1 FCFA 39.0K
-2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.73 FCFA 4,861
59.91%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$5.14 FCFA 2,860
-46.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.87 FCFA 484
217.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.87 FCFA 483
126.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.83 FCFA 1,577
-56.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
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Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$4.13 FCFA 2,299
-17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$6.60 FCFA 3,675
177.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.78 FCFA 3,771
38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.14 FCFA 3,975
164.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
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Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
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Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
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Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.93 FCFA 518
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.28 FCFA 710
-28.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.67 FCFA 2,600
50.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.46 FCFA 811
-1.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.31 FCFA 728
124.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$26.10 FCFA 14.5K
12.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.84 FCFA 467
439.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.81 FCFA 449
164.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$8.73 FCFA 4,859
231.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$32.7K FCFA 18.2M
19.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$30.0K FCFA 16.7M
8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$17.50 FCFA 9,741
27.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$17.94 FCFA 9,982
103.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$35.86 FCFA 20.0K
61.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$14.59 FCFA 8,118
45.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.34 FCFA 2,970
106.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$347 FCFA 193.3K
4169.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$26.29 FCFA 14.6K
239.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$132 FCFA 73.2K
-71.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$88.5 FCFA 49.3K
31.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$263 FCFA 146.6K
488.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$126 FCFA 70.0K
867.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$975 FCFA 542.5K
187.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$519 FCFA 288.8K
287.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$876 FCFA 487.3K
717.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$647 FCFA 360.2K
675.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malabo: April 12, 2026

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