Chennai vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$161
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
68
36
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4177th ($434 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3676th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Douala

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Chennai Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826