Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 74.9% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Paris, you would:
pay 84.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.19
|
$1.80
₹151.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.12
|
$4.35
₹367.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.47
|
$0.47
₹39.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.81
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.80
|
$0.53
₹44.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.88
|
$3.88
₹327.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.46
|
$2.43
₹204.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.39
|
$0.89
₹74.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.57
|
$1.50
₹126.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$1.23
₹103.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.40
₹34.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$0.69
₹58.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.78
|
$0.23
₹19.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.22
₹18.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.21
₹18.07
|
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pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.24
|
$4.73
₹399.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.88
|
$11.98
₹1,011.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,311.71
|
$15,576.23
₹1,314,562.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€22.04
|
$3.59
₹303.36
|
|
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€30.14
|
$9.23
₹778.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,364.10
|
$210.00
₹17,722.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€1,002.41
|
$121.87
₹10,284.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€160.38
|
$30.33
₹2,559.56
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€774.07
|
$86.37
₹7,289.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,380.38
|
$1,468.96
₹123,973.40
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.07
|
$2.16
₹182.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.21
|
$1.64
₹138.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.12
|
$4.31
₹364.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.46
|
$16.99
₹1,434.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.14
|
$3.00
₹252.80
|
|
pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€95.26
|
$25.30
₹2,135.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.41
|
$23.65
₹1,996.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€102.67
|
$43.17
₹3,643.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€145.54
|
$31.38
₹2,648.66
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