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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malabo is 55.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malabo is 49.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 FCFAย 39.2K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 FCFAย 5,000
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-36.19%
Cappuccino
$5.35 FCFAย 3,022
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
94.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFAย 474
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-69.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFAย 508
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-54.55%
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
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.80 FCFAย 1,583
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
118.75%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-
Eggs
$4.28 FCFAย 2,420
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
23.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 FCFAย 3,735
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-64.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 FCFAย 3,990
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-25.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 FCFAย 4,048
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-62.08%
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)
$0.86 FCFAย 487
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFAย 721
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
40.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFAย 2,514
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-37.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFAย 797
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFAย 729
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-57.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.74 FCFAย 15.1K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FCFAย 485
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-81.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 FCFAย 454
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 FCFAย 4,949
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-70.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K FCFAย 19.0M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-12.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K FCFAย 16.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-8.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Barcelona
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)
$17.74 FCFAย 10.0K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-22.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.29 FCFAย 9,773
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-54.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 FCFAย 20.2K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-38.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 FCFAย 8,383
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-29.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 FCFAย 3,031
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-52.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 FCFAย 196.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-97.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.81 FCFAย 15.2K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-69.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$133 FCFAย 75.2K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
256.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFAย 50.4K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-23.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 FCFAย 152.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-82.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 FCFAย 69.8K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-89.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 FCFAย 540.8K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-65.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 FCFAย 303.4K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-73.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$854 FCFAย 482.4K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-87.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 FCFAย 362.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-86.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.39
100.59%

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Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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