Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 42.1% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.07
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.20
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.52
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.19
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.41
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.10
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.80
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.31
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.66
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.64
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR775.30
|
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR361,808.21
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR787.82
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,276.27
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,203.96
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,490.16
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.52
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.67
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR721.71
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR974.21
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR561.60
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,910.35
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,402.53
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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