Chennai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$151
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
8
😀 Quality of life
66
31
🏙️ Population
6.6M
297K

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4477th ($430 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5162nd and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Malabo

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Chennai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$6284

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353