Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 31.0% cheaper than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.99
|
$0.49
₹42.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.05
|
$0.19
₹15.99
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.23
|
$0.55
₹47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$27.06
|
$2.37
₹204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$17.77
|
$2.88
₹247.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$10.71
|
$1.15
₹99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$10.62
|
$1.61
₹138.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.64
|
$0.89
₹76.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.92
|
$0.35
₹29.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.94
|
$0.46
₹39.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.65
|
$0.29
₹24.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.53
|
$0.20
₹17.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.79
|
$0.23
₹19.69
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$20.59
|
$4.41
₹380.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$347.94
|
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$130,475.83
|
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$55.09
|
$2.49
₹214.33
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$104.79
|
$8.48
₹730.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,707.06
|
$279.66
₹24,084.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,335.83
|
$164.09
₹14,131.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$303.48
|
$46.25
₹3,983.19
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,333.75
|
$92.50
₹7,966.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$42,525.45
|
$1,766.20
₹152,106.44
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.08
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$2.43
₹209.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$9.91
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$140.37
|
$21.31
₹1,835.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$32.81
|
$4.92
₹423.56
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$242.43
|
$32.25
₹2,777.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$207.79
|
$32.29
₹2,781.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$405.79
|
$53.15
₹4,577.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$289.95
|
$40.86
₹3,518.99
|
|
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