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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 36.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 31.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$15.92 €13.70
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 FCFA 39.7K
$64.5 €55.5
9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 FCFA 5,043
$10.54 €9.08
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$5.31 FCFA 2,998
$2.91 €2.50
82.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 490
$2.30 €1.98
-62.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$1.57 €1.35
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.96
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 €3.33
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 FCFA 1,599
$1.14 €0.98
148.25%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.79 €1.55
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.75 €1.51
-
Eggs
$4.21 FCFA 2,378
$3.23 €2.78
30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.80 FCFA 3,839
$13.22 €11.38
-48.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 FCFA 3,995
$8.03 €6.91
-11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 FCFA 4,035
$16.00 €13.77
-55.31%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.33 €2.00
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.65 €1.42
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.94 €1.67
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.44 €2.10
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.83 €1.58
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.08 €1.79
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$2.00 €1.72
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 FCFA 708
$0.80 €0.69
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.60 FCFA 2,599
$6.74 €5.81
-31.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.99
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 FCFA 819
$1.34 €1.15
8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 €2.59
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFA 728
$2.37 €2.04
-45.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 FCFA 15.1K
$46.20 €39.78
-42.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FCFA 515
$4.07 €3.51
-77.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 FCFA 463
$0.87 €0.75
-5.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 FCFA 5,016
$18.58 €15.99
-52.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.80
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K FCFA 19.1M
$34.8K €29.9K
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$38.8K €33.4K
-22.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$150 €129
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 FCFA 9,996
$20.62 €17.75
-14.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.42 FCFA 9,836
$40.09 €34.52
-56.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.99 FCFA 20.3K
$47.85 €41.20
-24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 FCFA 8,290
$18.37 €15.81
-20.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 FCFA 3,030
$9.32 €8.02
-42.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$346 FCFA 195.7K
$16.4K €14.2K
-97.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.02 FCFA 14.7K
$104 €89.7
-75.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$131 FCFA 73.9K
$41.10 €35.39
218.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$95.3 €82.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
$120 €103
-25.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 150.8K
$1,630 €1,403
-83.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 FCFA 68.8K
$1,229 €1,058
-90.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 FCFA 546.1K
$3,018 €2,598
-67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 FCFA 293.8K
$2,004 €1,726
-74.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$862 FCFA 486.8K
$7,872 €6,778
-89.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 FCFA 358.6K
$4,319 €3,718
-85.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,387
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.81
78.48%

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Last update for Malabo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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