Chennai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$152
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
6.6M
159K

The cost of living in Chennai is 49% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8897th and 6298th ($430 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.2 months in Praia. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4021st and 7365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$2887

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$838
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$865
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1114
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1052
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$507
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$960
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$552
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$477
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$998
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$970
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1000
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$953
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$647
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$675
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$827
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$964
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$804
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$998
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1061
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$998
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1346
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1019
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1278
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$523
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$569
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$490
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491