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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malabo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malabo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Malabo is 25.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malabo is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 FCFA 39.2K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
114.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 FCFA 5,000
$7.13 COP 26.2K
24.12%
Cappuccino
$5.35 FCFA 3,022
$1.65 COP 6,043
224.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$1.06 COP 3,882
-20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFA 508
$0.77 COP 2,839
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 COP 6,418
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.80 FCFA 1,583
$1.10 COP 4,026
154.55%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.30 COP 4,771
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.34 COP 4,905
-
Eggs
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
$2.26 COP 8,299
89.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 FCFA 3,735
$4.50 COP 16.5K
46.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 FCFA 3,990
$5.80 COP 21.3K
21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 FCFA 4,048
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-20.09%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.37 COP 8,691
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 3,939
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.48 COP 5,418
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.36 COP 5,011
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.13 COP 4,135
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.13 COP 4,161
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$0.89 COP 3,274
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFA 721
$0.85 COP 3,114
50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,514
$2.28 COP 8,361
95.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$1.19 COP 4,359
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COP 8,828
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFA 729
$0.84 COP 3,074
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.74 FCFA 15.1K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-34.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$1.48 COP 5,417
-41.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 FCFA 454
$1.89 COP 6,949
-57.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 FCFA 4,949
$8.05 COP 29.5K
8.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.94 COP 3,455
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
89.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K FCFA 16.8M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
13.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 FCFA 10.0K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
85.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.29 FCFA 9,773
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-26.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 FCFA 20.2K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
37.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 FCFA 8,383
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-20.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 FCFA 3,031
$4.05 COP 14.9K
32.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$316 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 FCFA 196.5K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-94.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.81 FCFA 15.2K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-54.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$133 FCFA 75.2K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
309.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.4K
$108 COP 394.9K
-17.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 FCFA 152.1K
$491 COP 1.8M
-45.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 FCFA 69.8K
$371 COP 1.4M
-66.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 FCFA 540.8K
$821 COP 3.0M
16.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 FCFA 303.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
-26.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$854 FCFA 482.4K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-71.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 FCFA 362.7K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-51.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malabo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
13.43
-49.37%

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Last update for Malabo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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