Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 47.1% cheaper than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$0.49
₹41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$0.19
₹15.97
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$0.55
₹47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$2.37
₹204.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$2.88
₹247.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$1.15
₹99.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$1.61
₹138.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$0.89
₹76.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
₹29.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$0.29
₹24.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.20
₹17.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.23
₹19.67
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$4.41
₹379.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$11.85
₹1,019.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$2.49
₹214.02
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$8.48
₹729.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$279.66
₹24,049.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$164.09
₹14,111.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$46.25
₹3,977.36
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$92.50
₹7,954.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$2.37
₹203.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$2.43
₹208.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$21.31
₹1,832.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$4.92
₹422.94
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$32.25
₹2,773.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$32.29
₹2,777.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$53.15
₹4,570.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$40.86
₹3,513.84
|
|
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