Chennai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$152
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
66
33
🏙️ Population
6.6M
297K

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8897th and 6716th ($430 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4021st and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$5445

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371