Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 25.7% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.76
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.76
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.53
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.23
|
$2.37
₹202.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.10
|
$2.88
₹246.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
$1.15
₹98.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.91
|
$1.61
₹137.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.74
|
$0.89
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.08
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.65
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.68
|
$0.29
₹24.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.20
₹16.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.69
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.42
|
$4.41
₹377.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$230.67
|
$11.85
₹1,013.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,338.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.19
|
$2.49
₹212.86
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
$8.48
₹725.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
$279.66
₹23,919.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
$164.09
₹14,034.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
$46.25
₹3,955.86
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
$92.50
₹7,911.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
$1,766.20
₹151,062.52
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$2.37
₹202.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$2.43
₹207.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$127.69
|
$21.31
₹1,822.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.11
|
$4.92
₹420.65
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
$32.25
₹2,758.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
$32.29
₹2,762.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
$53.15
₹4,545.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$330.71
|
$40.86
₹3,494.84
|
|
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