Chennai vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$159
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chennai is 39% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8907th and 6859th ($433 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Togo, respectively. Check India vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 4094th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lome

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Chennai Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$4929

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$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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651