Chennai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$159
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
6.6M
159K

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8907th and 6315th ($433 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4094th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495