Chennai vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$159
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8898th and 4344th ($437 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5272nd and 7753rd 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
$2.25
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013