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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 52.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 45.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.17 €13.94
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 FCFA 39.2K
$63.5 €54.7
9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 FCFA 5,000
$10.40 €8.96
-14.90%
Cappuccino
$5.35 FCFA 3,022
$2.77 €2.38
93.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$2.32 €2.00
-63.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFA 508
$1.54 €1.33
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.55 €3.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 €3.36
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.80 FCFA 1,583
$1.13 €0.98
147.79%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.83 €1.58
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Eggs
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
$3.13 €2.70
36.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 FCFA 3,735
$13.19 €11.37
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 FCFA 3,990
$7.80 €6.73
-9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 FCFA 4,048
$15.93 €13.73
-55.05%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.72 €1.48
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.44 €2.10
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.80 €1.55
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$1.91 €1.65
-54.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFA 721
$0.78 €0.68
64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,514
$6.65 €5.73
-33.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.67 €4.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$1.33 €1.15
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 €2.59
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFA 729
$2.34 €2.02
-44.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.74 FCFA 15.1K
$46.03 €39.68
-41.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$4.25 €3.67
-79.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 FCFA 454
$0.80 €0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 FCFA 4,949
$18.60 €16.03
-52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.07 €1.78
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
$34.2K €29.5K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K FCFA 16.8M
$39.0K €33.6K
-23.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 €127
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 FCFA 10.0K
$20.52 €17.69
-13.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.29 FCFA 9,773
$40.18 €34.64
-56.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 FCFA 20.2K
$49.53 €42.70
-28.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 FCFA 8,383
$18.68 €16.10
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 FCFA 3,031
$9.10 €7.85
-41.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 €529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 FCFA 196.5K
$16.3K €14.1K
-97.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.81 FCFA 15.2K
$102 €88.2
-73.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$133 FCFA 75.2K
$40.77 €35.14
226.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.6 €81.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.4K
$119 €102
-24.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 FCFA 152.1K
$1,625 €1,401
-83.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 FCFA 69.8K
$1,253 €1,080
-90.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 FCFA 540.8K
$3,126 €2,695
-69.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 FCFA 303.4K
$2,042 €1,760
-73.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$854 FCFA 482.4K
$7,814 €6,735
-89.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 FCFA 362.7K
$4,389 €3,783
-85.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 €1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.81
78.48%

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Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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