Chennai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$161
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 23% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7966th ($434 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 8th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3676th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$2559

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250