Chennai vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$142
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
65
28
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chennai is 46% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8947th and 6976th ($409 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Togo, respectively. Check India vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5131st and 8853rd 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
$2.12
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3512

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559