Chennai vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$142
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
21
😀 Quality of life
65
31
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8947th and 4865th ($409 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5131st and 8755th 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
$2.12
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995