Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 4.3 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.69
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.42
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.21
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.65
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.09
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.43
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.08
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.24
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.64
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.50
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.65
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.96
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.74
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.69
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,209,227.06
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.61
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹691.15
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,665.42
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,370.99
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,288.70
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,765.61
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,074.87
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.15
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.61
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,936.36
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹403.08
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 60.4% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,639.53
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,101.42
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,171.02
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,108.81
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
|
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