Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 18.7% cheaper than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.49
₹41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$0.19
₹15.97
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
$0.55
₹47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
$2.37
₹204.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
$2.88
₹247.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
$1.15
₹99.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
$1.61
₹138.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
$0.89
₹76.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
$0.35
₹29.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.46
₹39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
$0.29
₹24.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.20
₹17.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
$0.23
₹19.67
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
$4.41
₹379.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
$11.85
₹1,019.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
$2.49
₹214.02
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
$8.48
₹729.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
$279.66
₹24,049.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
$164.09
₹14,111.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
$46.25
₹3,977.36
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
$92.50
₹7,954.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$2.37
₹203.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
$2.43
₹208.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
$21.31
₹1,832.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
$4.92
₹422.94
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
$32.25
₹2,773.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
$32.29
₹2,777.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
$53.15
₹4,570.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
$40.86
₹3,513.84
|
|
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