Chennai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$142
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
19
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
6.6M
159K

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8947th and 5666th ($409 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Cape Verde, respectively. Check India vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5131st and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Praia

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Chennai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3188

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494