Chennai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$159
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
9
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
6.6M
297K

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8898th and 4227th ($437 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check India vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5272nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$5489

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393