Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. East London Cost of Living Summary
India is 49.4% cheaper than East London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in India
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
India vs. East London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of East London, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
ZAR120.85
|
$2.31
₹206.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.61
ZAR77.34
|
$3.75
₹336.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR17.40
|
$0.39
₹35.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.23
|
$0.16
₹14.39
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
ZAR14.56
|
$0.46
₹41.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZAR66.28
|
$2.49
₹223.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
ZAR68.14
|
$2.50
₹223.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
ZAR35.83
|
$0.92
₹82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR32.78
|
$1.32
₹117.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.13
|
$0.88
₹78.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.59
|
$0.32
₹28.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.06
|
$0.46
₹40.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.29
|
$0.22
₹19.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.00
|
$0.17
₹14.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.68
|
$0.19
₹17.44
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR82.56
|
$4.38
₹392.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
ZAR374.63
|
$9.48
₹849.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,451.86
ZAR628,405.22
|
$13,332.05
₹1,194,249.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
ZAR81.21
|
$2.95
₹264.63
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.80
ZAR768.43
|
$7.18
₹643.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.69
ZAR4,592.19
|
$129.45
₹11,595.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.11
ZAR5,639.53
|
$85.74
₹7,680.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.03
ZAR1,527.32
|
$27.98
₹2,506.63
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.96
ZAR2,046.35
|
$54.51
₹4,882.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,321.37
ZAR72,508.29
|
$1,593.07
₹142,703.18
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.50
|
$1.84
₹164.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
ZAR37.12
|
$1.58
₹141.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
ZAR46.41
|
$3.49
₹312.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.55
ZAR579.74
|
$15.59
₹1,396.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ZAR62.84
|
$3.17
₹283.90
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
East London
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
ZAR905.87
|
$22.98
₹2,058.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.75
ZAR499.18
|
$23.83
₹2,134.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.87
ZAR1,675.75
|
$40.59
₹3,636.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
ZAR1,482.07
|
$29.72
₹2,661.92
|
|
East London vs. India - Cost of clothing
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