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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 32.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$15.82 €13.41
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 FCFA 39.0K
$64.4 €54.6
8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 FCFA 4,861
$10.37 €8.79
-15.81%
Cappuccino
$5.14 FCFA 2,860
$2.89 €2.45
77.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 484
$2.23 €1.89
-60.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 483
$1.55 €1.31
-43.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.38 €2.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 €3.31
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 FCFA 1,577
$1.12 €0.95
152.68%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.80 €1.52
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.75 €1.48
-
Eggs
$4.13 FCFA 2,299
$3.17 €2.69
30.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 FCFA 3,675
$13.50 €11.45
-51.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 FCFA 3,771
$7.79 €6.61
-12.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 FCFA 3,975
$15.65 €13.27
-54.38%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.28 €1.93
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.71 €1.45
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.93 €1.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.52 €2.14
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.79 €1.52
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.74
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 FCFA 518
$1.94 €1.64
-52.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFA 710
$0.81 €0.68
58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 FCFA 2,600
$6.65 €5.64
-29.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.79 €4.91
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 FCFA 811
$1.33 €1.13
9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 €2.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 FCFA 728
$2.35 €1.99
-44.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.10 FCFA 14.5K
$45.70 €38.75
-42.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 FCFA 467
$4.20 €3.56
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 FCFA 449
$0.81 €0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 FCFA 4,859
$18.70 €15.86
-53.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.78
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K FCFA 18.2M
$34.6K €29.3K
-5.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.7M
$39.7K €33.6K
-24.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$146 €124
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.50 FCFA 9,741
$20.84 €17.67
-16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.94 FCFA 9,982
$39.78 €33.73
-54.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.86 FCFA 20.0K
$48.58 €41.20
-26.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.59 FCFA 8,118
$18.85 €15.99
-22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 FCFA 2,970
$9.07 €7.69
-41.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$618 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$347 FCFA 193.3K
$16.2K €13.7K
-97.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.29 FCFA 14.6K
$105 €88.7
-74.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$132 FCFA 73.2K
$40.54 €34.38
224.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$93.8 €79.5
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 FCFA 49.3K
$123 €104
-27.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 FCFA 146.6K
$1,604 €1,360
-83.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 FCFA 70.0K
$1,260 €1,069
-90.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 FCFA 542.5K
$3,065 €2,599
-68.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 FCFA 288.8K
$2,008 €1,703
-74.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 FCFA 487.3K
$7,702 €6,532
-88.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 FCFA 360.2K
$4,367 €3,703
-85.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,638 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
3.81
78.48%

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Last update for Malabo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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