Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Andaman Islands Cost of Living Summary
India is 12.4% cheaper than Andaman Islands.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in India are more expensive than in Andaman Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in India.
India vs. Andaman Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Andaman Islands, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
₹228.22
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₹71.00
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹18.60
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
₹45.64
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₹345.57
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
₹121.72
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
₹184.04
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₹85.12
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₹55.21
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.21
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹25.31
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.21
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
₹365.91
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.86
₹1,876.51
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.11
₹3,878.32
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.52
₹136.93
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
₹126.79
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Andaman Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
Andaman Islands vs. India - Cost of clothing
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