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Chennai (Madras)
🇮🇳 India
Cost of Living in El Mahalla El Kubra - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $322 (excluding rent), and $442 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $746 (excluding rent), and $936 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 E£180
$2.02 E£100
$12.07 E£600
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 E£699
$10.04 E£499
$32.1 E£1,596
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 E£191
$3.07 E£152
$4.79 E£238
Cappuccino
$0.93 E£46.29
$0.6 E£29.69
$2 E£99.6
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.62
$0.31 E£15.62
$0.42 E£20.83
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.99
$0.09 E£4.54
$0.13 E£6.36
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60
$1.21 E£60
$2.01 E£99.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 E£145
$2.92 E£145
$3.89 E£193
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 E£40.14
$0.48 E£23.7
$1.16 E£57.6
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.39
$0.29 E£14.39
$0.95 E£47.48
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 E£28.39
$0.5 E£24.84
$0.81 E£40.05
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.7
$1.06 E£52.5
$1.64 E£81.5
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.42 E£120
$1.55 E£76.9
$7.73 E£385
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 E£211
$3.52 E£175
$4.89 E£243
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 E£376
$7.08 E£352
$11.13 E£554
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 E£64.5
$0.97 E£48.34
$1.75 E£86.9
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£28.45
$0.5 E£24.89
$0.81 E£40.14
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.86
$0.19 E£9.69
$0.57 E£28.57
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 E£12.41
$0.19 E£9.54
$0.66 E£32.93
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 E£16.36
$0.12 E£5.77
$0.67 E£33.19
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.24
$0.19 E£9.64
$0.57 E£28.43
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.95
$0.1 E£5.2
$0.51 E£25.46
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.54
$0.18 E£8.87
$0.27 E£13.31
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 E£95.4
$1.57 E£78.1
$2.94 E£146
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 E£334
$2.88 E£143
$9.61 E£478
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 E£67.8
$1.18 E£58.5
$1.76 E£87.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 E£135
$0.92 E£45.53
$3.05 E£151
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 E£9.37
$0.09 E£4.69
$0.19 E£9.37
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.88
$0.19 E£9.4
$1.25 E£62.1
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.09 E£4.59
$0.09 E£4.59
$0.55 E£27.1
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 E£51.3
$1.03 E£51.3
$2.06 E£103
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 E£16.09
$0.25 E£12.46
$0.38 E£18.69
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$34.2K E£1.7M
$36.2K E£1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K E£1.7M
$32.8K E£1.6M
$34.8K E£1.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$11.35 E£564
$8.42 E£418
$33.69 E£1,675
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.62 E£279
$2.91 E£145
$19.44 E£967
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.13 E£504
$4.79 E£238
$40.94 E£2,036
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.56 E£1,072
$5.76 E£286
$33.41 E£1,661
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 E£145
$1.96 E£97.3
$3.9 E£194
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.73 E£1,627
$32.73 E£1,627
$98.2 E£4,882
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 E£93.2K
$1,399 E£69.6K
$2,398 E£119.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.93 E£892
$7.97 E£396
$59.8 E£2,971
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 E£2,146
$15.94 E£792
$79.7 E£3,962
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,384
$59.1 E£2,937
$236 E£11.7K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50 E£2,486
$13.69 E£681
$176 E£8,750
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 E£9,970
$104 E£5,190
$240 E£11.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.2 E£4,930
$54.1 E£2,689
$123 E£6,111
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 E£15.9K
$139 E£6,894
$361 E£17.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 E£8,061
$63.1 E£3,135
$180 E£8,957
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$873 E£43.4K
$360 E£17.9K
$873 E£43.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$380 E£18.9K
$282 E£14K
$380 E£18.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
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