Chennai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$142
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
22
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 39% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8947th and 7518th ($409 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 6th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5131st and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Yaounde

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Chennai Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1797

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$306
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670