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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 52.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 40.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 FCFA 40K
$68.7 €59.3
2.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$13.71 €11.84
-37.35%
Cappuccino
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
$2.78 €2.4
86.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FCFA 507
$2.8 €2.42
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 518
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
$1.24 €1.07
133.87%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.03 €1.75
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Eggs
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
$3.46 €2.99
20.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
$18.32 €15.82
-62.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
$9.82 €8.47
-31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
$19.24 €16.61
-60.81%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.11 €1.82
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.77 €2.39
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 FCFA 495
$1.5 €1.3
-42.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 FCFA 711
$0.85 €0.73
48.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
$7 €6.04
-34.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 FCFA 789
$1.43 €1.24
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 FCFA 755
$3.02 €2.6
-55.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
$28.97 €25.01
-7.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 FCFA 475
$4.59 €3.96
-81.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 440
$2.02 €1.74
-61.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
$29.56 €25.53
-70.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K FCFA 18.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-13.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K FCFA 17M
$32.4K €28K
-7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
$22.18 €19.15
-21.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.71 FCFA 10K
$36.37 €31.4
-51.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 FCFA 20K
$57.4 €49.55
-38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
$20.95 €18.09
-29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$10.8 €9.33
-48.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 FCFA 199.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$86.8 €74.9
-69.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$130 FCFA 73.7K
$36.78 €31.76
254.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
$117 €101
-25.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 FCFA 147.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-83.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 FCFA 68.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-90.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 FCFA 553.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 FCFA 293.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-74.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-87.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 FCFA 358.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.39
100.59%

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Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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