Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 33.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.44
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.11
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.75
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.73
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.22
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.26
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.03
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.90
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.11
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.99
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.41
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.88
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.18
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,095.19
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,300.27
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.94
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,680.88
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,937.71
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.16
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.23
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.59
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$239.22
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$374.19
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.55
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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