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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malabo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malabo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111.8% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 284.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.6% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$69.4 FCFA 39.2K
-8.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$8.85 FCFA 5,000
17.51%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$5.35 FCFA 3,022
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.84 FCFA 474
176.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.90 FCFA 508
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.80 FCFA 1,583
-59.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
-26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$6.61 FCFA 3,735
99.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$7.06 FCFA 3,990
10.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$7.16 FCFA 4,048
122.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
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Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
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Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.86 FCFA 487
122.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.28 FCFA 721
-39.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$4.45 FCFA 2,514
49.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 FCFA 797
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.29 FCFA 729
81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$26.74 FCFA 15.1K
72.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.86 FCFA 485
394.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.80 FCFA 454
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$8.76 FCFA 4,949
112.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$29.8K FCFA 16.8M
31.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$17.74 FCFA 10.0K
15.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$17.29 FCFA 9,773
132.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$35.66 FCFA 20.2K
38.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$14.83 FCFA 8,383
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$5.36 FCFA 3,031
69.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$348 FCFA 196.5K
4599.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$26.81 FCFA 15.2K
281.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$133 FCFA 75.2K
-69.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.3 FCFA 50.4K
32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$269 FCFA 152.1K
504.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$124 FCFA 69.8K
913.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$957 FCFA 540.8K
226.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$537 FCFA 303.4K
280.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$854 FCFA 482.4K
815.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$642 FCFA 362.7K
583.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.8
-43.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

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