Historical Prices in Chennai

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 150.00 900.00 380.00
2022 150.00 850.00 400.00
2021 127.50 1000.00 300.00
2020 100.00 1000.00 300.00
2019 120.00 700.00 289.00
2018 100.00 600.00 250.00
2017 115.00 600.00 277.50
2016 100.00 500.00 250.00
2015 87.50 500.00 200.00
2014 80.00 500.00 200.00
2013 75.00 400.00 200.00
2012 60.00 400.00 150.00
2011 60.00 300.00 151.00
2010 70.00 425.00 150.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 165.00 355.00 39.97 18.33 140.92
2022 180.00 350.00 36.00 15.49 134.41
2021 150.00 300.00 33.51 13.48 111.20
2020 160.00 300.00 36.67 15.83 149.64
2019 150.00 275.00 34.94 15.15 104.80
2018 150.00 250.00 32.69 13.93 102.59
2017 140.00 220.00 31.57 14.94 110.57
2016 120.00 200.00 28.45 14.48 94.63
2015 120.00 200.00 24.96 12.92 80.68
2014 100.00 180.00 23.55 14.00 74.83
2013 100.00 180.00 21.87 14.57 66.33
2012 80.00 150.00 22.33 12.76 51.81
2011 80.00 137.50 23.74 13.90 38.50
2010 75.00 150.00 24.36 13.08 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 52.78 43.22 71.85 29.73 163.49 291.18
2022 48.66 41.26 67.29 29.72 147.76 251.92
2021 47.74 35.57 65.94 29.85 140.82 253.79
2020 50.07 36.23 61.61 29.00 148.69 240.40
2019 48.24 32.98 60.53 31.33 124.28 220.00
2018 43.37 28.87 60.18 26.60 120.00 199.00
2017 42.76 33.73 56.74 28.00 112.58 210.16
2016 43.19 29.19 56.98 28.49 111.95 217.33
2015 40.71 27.80 51.85 26.88 112.50 190.00
2014 36.95 25.52 48.95 25.95 98.33 137.60
2013 29.67 24.42 46.81 25.24 90.00 156.47
2012 30.81 23.29 40.47 22.19 75.00 122.50
2011 25.04 19.89 36.75 20.70 69.09 126.11
2010 23.89 17.50 35.33 20.56 79.33 155.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 212.62 125.90 40.70 41.11 57.53 42.73 73.84 38.33
2022 202.07 108.78 40.44 49.69 55.17 39.58 64.51 38.08
2021 197.79 95.93 37.59 42.72 54.45 31.49 58.59 40.09
2020 165.48 91.61 39.40 34.66 52.98 33.68 60.63 40.13
2019 162.67 86.19 36.08 31.00 53.82 34.12 62.99 36.96
2018 161.84 71.33 27.16 26.67 50.36 24.95 56.53 31.84
2017 168.19 73.18 32.00 35.66 52.86 36.38 58.66 34.41
2016 164.85 85.16 32.62 41.08 49.44 33.91 50.43 30.68
2015 155.00 73.15 31.60 28.67 47.86 28.70 50.27 40.14
2014 155.38 82.50 30.28 29.67 50.13 24.12 - -
2013 144.72 89.50 32.45 26.29 46.38 35.18 - -
2012 137.00 83.57 23.60 20.62 37.33 22.67 - -
2011 120.42 78.75 22.00 30.00 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 647.60 500.00 350.00 257.67 471.38
2022 503.31 400.00 360.00 264.44 461.31
2021 557.14 500.00 300.00 238.54 457.92
2020 515.42 500.00 300.00 225.55 420.33
2019 489.17 500.00 300.00 235.58 392.73
2018 302.50 525.00 250.00 225.79 292.22
2017 421.29 600.00 195.00 211.51 294.67
2016 343.81 600.00 200.00 200.45 321.92
2015 297.22 600.00 200.00 195.00 238.33
2014 249.29 350.00 150.00 189.35 -
2013 251.90 400.00 100.00 176.62 -
2012 238.00 400.00 110.00 158.61 -
2011 196.67 475.00 100.00 137.14 -
2010 160.00 400.00 70.00 126.67 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 16320.52 9834.69 39785.71 23133.61
2022 14814.52 8922.41 35983.33 21266.67
2021 14405.17 8094.83 35723.21 19932.20
2020 13487.80 7734.18 33639.24 18932.93
2019 13366.38 7952.05 32767.86 18045.04
2018 13447.73 8000.00 32049.55 18057.52
2017 11737.29 7129.03 28700.00 16474.14
2016 12078.31 6770.95 30646.34 17150.52
2015 11094.83 6933.96 27924.53 16324.07
2014 11583.33 6984.38 27656.25 16906.25
2013 11409.09 7143.75 27893.10 17200.00
2012 8934.78 5952.38 27086.96 15227.27
2011 8857.14 5715.10 24970.48 15867.58
2010 8650.00 5166.67 20388.89 13000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 144188.85 65639.73
2022 158761.85 58042.32
2021 160635.98 53233.99
2020 144354.54 50492.56
2019 134474.71 54111.34
2018 150751.04 50922.19
2017 130638.05 52007.15
2016 137397.63 51920.86
2015 137061.49 46810.60
2014 113694.64 45801.00
2013 139062.76 53273.90
2012 111487.47 45697.69
2011 103154.14 44213.03
2010 90220.05 40902.86

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 57604.13
2022 44102.29
2021 34740.10
2020 35230.99
2019 33234.55
2018 32292.96
2017 34849.58
2016 37942.86
2015 37079.43
2014 32702.75
2013 27928.57
2012 28902.25
2011 24714.29
2010 23333.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 35.00 104.56
2022 25.00 105.93
2021 30.00 98.82
2020 20.00 78.94
2019 20.00 76.61
2018 20.00 77.87
2017 15.00 71.25
2016 15.00 63.72
2015 15.00 65.83
2014 14.00 74.76
2013 13.00 74.62
2012 10.00 72.67
2011 10.00 67.32
2010 10.00 57.75
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 1000.00
2022 1000.00
2021 1000.00
2020 1000.00
2019 1000.00
2018 1000.00
2017 1000.00
2016 1000.00
2015 1000.00
2014 1000.00
2013 1000.00
2012 1000.00
2011 600.00
2010 500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 9.12
2022 7.88
2021 8.48
2020 9.42
2019 10.06
2018 9.45
2017 10.26
2016 10.67
2015 10.98
2014 11.21
2013 11.72
2012 11.04
2011 11.33
2010 9.75

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 4144.28 742.79 342.92
2022 3031.80 759.89 -
2021 2514.06 838.53 -
2020 2672.68 825.91 -
2019 3044.61 932.18 -
2018 2596.31 979.48 -
2017 1916.89 1036.42 -
2016 2494.76 1237.89 -
2015 2759.61 1278.53 -
2014 2979.14 1316.63 -
2013 1984.33 1148.08 -
2012 2851.76 900.00 -
2011 1562.50 1158.33 -
2010 1140.00 1071.43 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 1331.04 463.59 245.00
2022 1420.83 566.67 200.00
2021 1342.88 452.50 200.00
2020 1322.00 443.59 200.00
2019 1522.88 486.86 200.00
2018 1394.00 458.04 200.00
2017 1386.59 390.38 150.00
2016 1411.34 405.56 132.46
2015 987.94 427.78 120.00
2014 1214.67 412.50 140.00
2013 1063.28 392.86 140.00
2012 1110.71 291.67 150.00
2011 888.33 150.00 120.00
2010 1016.67 430.00 130.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 1922.19 1916.67 3320.59 2519.97
2022 2272.92 2390.32 3661.54 2863.41
2021 2198.08 1943.59 3382.22 2755.81
2020 2123.05 2231.73 3059.39 2547.28
2019 2197.95 1955.36 3118.77 2456.78
2018 2114.83 1886.77 2998.44 2597.61
2017 2178.91 2215.76 3146.81 2309.00
2016 2130.90 2235.85 3100.12 2405.39
2015 2122.55 1499.97 2919.98 2276.00
2014 2099.96 1546.15 3308.65 2382.57
2013 2055.14 1576.32 2940.00 2004.00
2012 1912.27 1731.82 2747.37 2233.33
2011 1857.14 1400.00 2722.22 2000.00
2010 2041.67 1233.33 2720.00 2310.00
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