Cost of living comparison
India is 43.3% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in India instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,477
|
$2.24
₹186.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,477
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$0.41
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$311
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,018
|
$2.51
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,665
|
$2.48
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$605
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$520
|
$1.36
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$478
|
$0.83
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$215
|
$0.28
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$0.44
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$178
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$121
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$787
|
$4.78
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,892
|
$8.38
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,249,278
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,431
|
$2.70
₹225.46
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,406
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,078
|
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,693
|
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,634
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,693
|
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$198,895
|
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$492
|
$1.88
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$714
|
$1.40
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$492
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,908
|
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,280
|
$2.94
₹245.53
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
Georgetown
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,498
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,682
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,769
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$12,964
|
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
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