Cost of living comparison
Siliguri is 2.4% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Siliguri
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Siliguri
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Siliguri
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Siliguri
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Siliguri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Siliguri
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Siliguri
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Siliguri are more expensive than in India. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Siliguri.
If you lived in Siliguri instead of India, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
$2.96
₹253.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
$6.52
₹556.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.84
|
$0.40
₹33.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.19
|
$0.20
₹16.87
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.31
₹26.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
$2.74
₹234.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.61
|
$2.53
₹216.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
$0.87
₹74.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
$1.05
₹89.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
$0.89
₹75.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
$0.37
₹31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
$0.47
₹40.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
$0.19
₹16.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
$0.12
₹10.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
$0.19
₹16.07
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
$4.69
₹400.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
$8.89
₹759.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
$12,443.62
₹1,062,808.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
$3.38
₹288.48
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
$7.97
₹680.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
$106.66
₹9,109.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
$55.30
₹4,723.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
$29.51
₹2,520.69
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
$41.48
₹3,542.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
$2,050.23
₹175,110.36
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.81
|
$1.54
₹131.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.50
|
$1.58
₹134.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
$3.56
₹303.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
$6.87
₹587.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
$2.31
₹197.38
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
India
|
Siliguri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
$28.68
₹2,449.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
$11.46
₹978.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
$42.66
₹3,643.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
$37.13
₹3,171.22
|
|
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