Chennai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$161
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
68
37
🏙️ Population
10.3M
159K

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6860th ($434 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and Cape Verde, respectively. Check India vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3676th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471