Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 33.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
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$40.39
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.46
₹39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$2.49
₹210.12
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
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