Cost of living in Imphal
compared to
Cost of living in Imphal vs. India overall average
Imphal is 7.9% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% more in Imphal
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Imphal
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Imphal
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Imphal
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Imphal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Imphal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Imphal
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Imphal are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Imphal.
Imphal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
₹454.51
|
$3.38
-
$6.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
₹555.52
|
$5.64
-
$6.77
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹43.77
|
$0.34
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.83
|
$0.17
-
$0.23
|
Imphal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
$0.45
-
$1.35
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
₹202.01
|
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-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
₹248.52
|
$2.13
-
$3.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
₹121.20
|
$1.35
-
$1.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
₹128.28
|
$1.43
-
$1.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₹132.86
|
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-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
₹77.88
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₹68.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.49
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.18
|
$0.13
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.62
|
$0.20
-
$0.26
|
Imphal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
₹401.63
|
$4.27
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
₹1,212.04
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,020.42
₹808,025.08
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
₹383.81
|
$3.83
-
$5.30
|
Imphal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$3.95
₹353.51
|
$2.82
-
$5.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$78.93
₹7,070.22
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.38
₹5,050.16
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.33
₹4,956.09
|
$12.93
-
$97.72
|
Imphal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$14.09
₹1,262.54
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,217.76
₹109,083.39
|
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-
??
|
Imphal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
₹181.81
|
$1.13
-
$2.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
₹65.65
|
$0.56
-
$0.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹353.51
|
$3.38
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.09
₹1,262.54
|
$5.64
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹303.01
|
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-
??
|
Imphal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.91
₹1,515.05
|
$16.91
-
$16.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.19
₹2,525.08
|
$22.55
-
$33.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
₹2,777.59
|
$22.55
-
$39.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.83
₹3,030.09
|
$33.83
-
$33.83
|
Imphal - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Dibrugarh,
Aurangabad,
Begusarai,
Udupi,
Guwahati,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Imphal.
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