Cement Price in Chennai Today – Per Bag Rate (All Brands)
Last updated: 15 October 2026
We buy against a written bag count — foundation, slab and plaster — before the first truck.
In this guide
Brand-wise cement price list — Chennai distributor (14 Oct 2026)
Rates below are 50 kg bags, 18% GST and delivery inside Chennai included, minimum 100 bags, from the Building Needs distributor list recorded on the morning of 14 Oct 2026. Delivery outside Chennai is extra. This page is a price list — for grade and use (foundation, slab, plaster) read which cement is best for house construction in Chennai.
| Brand | PPC (₹ / bag) | OPC 53 (₹ / bag) | Concrete special (₹ / bag) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UltraTech | ₹340 | — | Super ₹360 |
| Ramco | Supergrade ₹330 | — | Supercrete ₹350 |
| Dalmia | ₹330 | — | DSP ₹350 |
| Chettinad | ₹320 | ₹340 | — |
| Maha | ₹300 (PPC and HD+) | ₹320 | — |
| Priya | ₹300 | ₹325 | — |
| ACC | ₹300 | — | Concrete SPL ₹320 |
Source: Building Needs, Chennai, rates verified 14 Oct 2026. A dash means that grade was not on this list — we are not publishing a rate for it. Over the previous 30 days on the same list: Maha PPC +₹20, Ramco Supergrade −₹35, UltraTech Super +₹20, Ramco Supercrete +₹5, Maha OPC 53 +₹10, Priya OPC 53 +₹15. A separate OPC 53 indication on 15 Oct 2026 (M&B Chetty, brand not fixed, delivery extra) was ₹353 per bag.
How many cement bags for 1000, 1500 and 2000 sq.ft?
A working thumb rule is 0.4 bags per sq.ft of built-up area. A 1000 sq.ft house is about 400 bags, which is ₹1.20–1.44 lakh at the 14 Oct 2026 band of ₹300–360.
| Built-up | Bags @ 0.4 / sq.ft | At ₹300–360 / bag |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 sq.ft | 400 bags | ₹1,20,000–1,44,000 (₹1.20–1.44 lakh) |
| 1500 sq.ft | 600 bags | ₹1,80,000–2,16,000 |
| 2000 sq.ft | 800 bags | ₹2,40,000–2,88,000 |
Approx. only. Confirm the bag count from the structural drawing and add site wastage. For the full house budget use the house construction cost calculator.
PPC vs OPC 53 — what the bag rate is telling you
On the 14 Oct 2026 list, PPC runs ₹300–340 and OPC 53 runs ₹320–340. Concrete-special bags run ₹320–360. OPC 53 is the structural bag (columns, beams, slab) when the mix needs early strength. PPC is the masonry and plaster bag on most Chennai houses. The grade decision is on the best cement for house construction page and the OPC vs PPC guide — this page only publishes the rupee.
Ask whether the quote is this 100-bag delivered list or a smaller retail lift. The list already includes GST and Chennai delivery. A shorter buy, or a site outside the city, will not match these bags rupee for rupee.
We buy at the dealer-list band and put brand + grade + bag count in the contract.