Cost of living in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Cost of living in Thiruvananthapuram vs. India overall average
Thiruvananthapuram is 6.3% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Thiruvananthapuram
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Thiruvananthapuram
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Thiruvananthapuram are more expensive than in India.
Thiruvananthapuram Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
₹203.77
|
$0.83
-
$2.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₹397.36
|
$3.56
-
$5.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₹27.17
|
$0.24
-
$0.47
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
₹19.53
|
$0.18
-
$0.24
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.58
|
$0.47
-
$0.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
₹264.91
|
$0.89
-
$8.89
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
₹205.96
|
$1.17
-
$2.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.95
₹81.74
|
$0.78
-
$1.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.17
₹100.52
|
$0.67
-
$1.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
₹115.54
|
$0.54
-
$1.61
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹28.65
|
$0.19
-
$0.54
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
₹75.10
|
$0.30
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.57
|
$0.11
-
$0.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.10
|
$0.11
-
$0.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.72
|
$0.13
-
$0.47
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
₹407.85
|
$4.67
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹815.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,813.83
₹1,273,591.77
|
$11,851.07
-
$23,702.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.51
₹301.59
|
$2.16
-
$7.82
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₹651.88
|
$5.93
-
$11.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$185.67
₹15,962.35
|
$118.51
-
$296.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.10
₹9,551.94
|
$53.33
-
$177.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.05
₹1,895.87
|
$18.13
-
$54.38
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.63
₹2,547.18
|
$29.63
-
$29.63
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,370.21
₹203,774.68
|
$592.55
-
$4,147.87
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹152.83
|
$1.19
-
$4.15
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
₹241.98
|
$1.42
-
$4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
₹320.95
|
$2.37
-
$5.93
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.42
₹1,497.74
|
$5.93
-
$35.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.56
₹305.66
|
$2.37
-
$5.93
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.14
₹1,731.88
|
$9.48
-
$35.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.78
₹1,528.31
|
$9.47
-
$29.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.74
₹3,158.51
|
$23.70
-
$53.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.70
₹2,037.75
|
$11.85
-
$94.81
|
Thiruvananthapuram - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Jodhpur,
Tirunelveli,
Hisar,
Jammu,
Faridabad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Thiruvananthapuram.
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