Chennai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$151
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
22
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 36% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7446th ($430 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5162nd and 7507th 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
$2.2
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775