Chennai vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$159
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8907th and 4173rd ($433 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4094th and 7649th 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
$1.8
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019