Chennai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$161
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
68
21
🏙️ Population
10.3M
297K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5392nd ($434 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check India vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 3676th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$735

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210