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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 92.1% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 284.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53% more expensive than Malabo without rent, and 125.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.7 FCFA 40K
-9.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
19.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
-46.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.89 FCFA 507
150.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 FCFA 518
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
-60.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
-24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
94.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
111.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 FCFA 495
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 FCFA 711
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 FCFA 789
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.33 FCFA 755
70.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
73.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 FCFA 475
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.78 FCFA 440
10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
112.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K FCFA 18.7M
4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30K FCFA 17M
32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.71 FCFA 10K
123.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.27 FCFA 20K
35.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$352 FCFA 199.5K
4472.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
300.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$130 FCFA 73.7K
-68.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
36.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$261 FCFA 147.8K
509.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$122 FCFA 68.8K
938.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$978 FCFA 553.5K
211.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$519 FCFA 293.7K
298.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$842 FCFA 476.7K
764.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$633 FCFA 358.5K
618.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malabo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

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