Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 36.8% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.75
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.19
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.85
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.85
|
$0.19
₹15.86
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.52
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.71
|
$2.37
₹202.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.50
|
$2.88
₹245.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.64
|
$1.15
₹98.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.92
|
$1.61
₹137.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.66
|
$0.89
₹76.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.54
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.00
|
$0.46
₹39.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.06
|
$0.29
₹24.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.35
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.38
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.27
|
$4.41
₹376.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.04
|
$11.85
₹1,012.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,297.34
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.84
|
$2.49
₹212.53
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR773.47
|
$8.48
₹723.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,152.49
|
$279.66
₹23,881.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,101.62
|
$164.09
₹14,012.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,503.18
|
$46.25
₹3,949.67
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,255.40
|
$92.50
₹7,899.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,413.67
|
$1,766.20
₹150,826.30
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.41
|
$2.37
₹202.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.20
|
$2.43
₹207.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.30
|
$4.15
₹354.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR551.56
|
$21.31
₹1,819.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.79
|
$4.92
₹419.99
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.12
|
$32.25
₹2,754.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.40
|
$32.29
₹2,757.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,689.97
|
$53.15
₹4,538.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,521.29
|
$40.86
₹3,489.38
|
|
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