Chennai, India
Chennai Budget & Money-Saving Guide: See more of Chennai. Spend less.
Know what a day really costs before you book, and where your money is worth spending — so you can relax instead of checking your banking app.
- What a day really costs, laid out before you book
- 14 free and cheap things to do: Marina Beach sunrise walk · Elliot's Beach · San Thome Basilica
- Money-saving tips for getting around, sleeping and eating
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Free & cheap picks covered
- Marina Beach sunrise walk
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple and Mylapore walk
- Elliot's Beach
- San Thome Basilica
- Margazhi music season concerts
- Besant Nagar Ashtalakshmi Temple
- Theosophical Society gardens walk
- Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
- +6 more
Money-saving topics
- Zostel Chennai Anna Nagar
- Hostel Madras Backpacker's
- The Loft
- POCOYO Backpackers Hostel
Day by day
Your days in Chennai
- Day 1Mylapore and Marina
- Day 2Museums and shopping
- Day 3East Coast Road
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Also in the guide
Welcome to Budget Travel in Chennai
Best Time for Value
Comprehensive Budget Breakdown
Money-Saving Strategies
Top Money-Saving Tips · Transportation Savings · Budget Accommodation · Best Budget Neighborhoods
Free & Cheap Activities
Completely Free Activities · Cheap Eats
Where to Splurge vs Save
Three days in Chennai on a budget
Free Self-Guided Walking Tours
Mylapore heritage walk · Mylapore breakfast and filter coffee walk · Egmore museums and ECR art trail · Marina Beach sunrise walk
Digital Nomad Budget Guide
Co-Working Spaces · Best Cafés for Working · SIM Cards & Data
What to Skip in Chennai
Managing Your Money
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