Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Cruces vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Las Cruces is 3.6 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6 times more in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% more in Las Cruces
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Las Cruces are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.16
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.56
|
$1.68
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹210.10
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.63
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.96
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.35
|
$1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.24
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.71
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.69
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.24
|
$1.14
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹379.78
|
$2.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
$12.85
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
$98.14
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
$6,930.00
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.74
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹456.42
|
$10.00
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.2% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
$99.67
|
|
Delhi vs. Las Cruces - Cost of clothing
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