Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Galle Cost of Living Summary
India is 6.6% cheaper than Galle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in India
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in India. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
India vs. Galle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Galle, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
LKR917.39
|
$2.31
₹209.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.30
|
$3.75
₹340.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.18
|
$0.39
₹35.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.87
|
$0.16
₹14.56
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
LKR101.93
|
$0.46
₹41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,092.16
|
$2.49
₹225.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
LKR2,025.74
|
$2.50
₹226.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
LKR586.11
|
$0.92
₹83.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.42
|
$1.32
₹119.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
LKR1,017.18
|
$0.88
₹79.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
LKR127.15
|
$0.32
₹28.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR830.14
|
$0.46
₹41.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.10
|
$0.22
₹19.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR157.79
|
$0.17
₹15.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
LKR178.39
|
$0.19
₹17.63
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.87
|
$4.38
₹396.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.48
₹858.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,154,563.05
|
$13,332.05
₹1,207,677.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
LKR917.39
|
$2.95
₹267.60
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.22
LKR4,077.28
|
$7.18
₹650.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$129.45
₹11,726.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$85.74
₹7,766.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.78
LKR11,963.83
|
$27.98
₹2,534.81
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,448.03
|
$54.51
₹4,937.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,956.02
|
$1,593.07
₹144,307.65
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
LKR560.63
|
$1.84
₹166.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR823.33
|
$1.58
₹142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
LKR3,159.89
|
$3.49
₹316.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.59
₹1,411.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,019.32
|
$3.17
₹287.09
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Galle
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,194.91
|
$22.98
₹2,081.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.85
|
$23.83
₹2,158.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,735.12
|
$40.59
₹3,677.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,746.45
|
$29.72
₹2,691.85
|
|
Galle vs. India - Cost of clothing
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