Chennai vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$159
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8898th and 6522nd ($437 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Togo, respectively. Check India vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5272nd and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3507

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$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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676