Chennai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$159
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
297K

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 8907th and 6389th ($433 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4094th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$5705

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377