Chennai vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$152
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$147
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8897th and 4304th ($430 vs $1265) 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4021st and 7681st 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
$1.83
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030