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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 47.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 34.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 FCFA 40K
$64.1 €55.3
10.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$10.28 €8.88
-16.44%
Cappuccino
$5.18 FCFA 2,931
$2.78 €2.4
86.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 FCFA 507
$2.23 €1.92
-60.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 518
$1.57 €1.35
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.9 FCFA 1,643
$1.14 €0.98
154.39%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.73 €1.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$4.16 FCFA 2,355
$3.13 €2.7
32.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 FCFA 3,883
$13.31 €11.5
-48.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 FCFA 3,794
$7.99 €6.9
-16.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 FCFA 4,268
$15.97 €13.79
-52.79%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.28 €1.97
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.76 €1.52
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 FCFA 495
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 FCFA 711
$0.81 €0.7
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 FCFA 2,584
$6.59 €5.69
-30.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 FCFA 789
$1.33 €1.15
4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 FCFA 755
$2.27 €1.96
-41.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 FCFA 15.1K
$46.15 €39.85
-42.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 FCFA 475
$4.23 €3.66
-80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 440
$0.86 €0.75
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 FCFA 4,971
$18.68 €16.13
-53.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K FCFA 18.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K FCFA 17M
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 FCFA 9,863
$20.98 €18.11
-16.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.71 FCFA 10K
$39.65 €34.24
-55.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 FCFA 20K
$47.92 €41.37
-26.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 FCFA 8,405
$18.57 €16.03
-20.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$9.38 €8.1
-41.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 FCFA 199.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$104 €90.1
-75.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$130 FCFA 73.7K
$41.09 €35.48
216.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 FCFA 49.1K
$119 €102
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 FCFA 147.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 FCFA 68.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-90.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 FCFA 553.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-67.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 FCFA 293.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-74.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-88.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 FCFA 358.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.81
78.48%

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Last update for Malabo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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