Cost of living comparison
compared to
Agartala vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Agartala is 7.9% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% more in Agartala
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Agartala
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Agartala
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Agartala
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Agartala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Agartala
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Agartala
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Agartala are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Agartala.
Agartala vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Agartala instead of India, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹207.62
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
$5.07
₹456.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.41
|
$0.46
₹41.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.45
|
$0.12
₹10.90
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
$0.54
₹48.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹224.05
|
$3.65
₹328.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹224.93
|
$2.70
₹242.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
$0.91
₹81.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹118.34
|
$1.33
₹119.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.84
|
$1.02
₹92.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.42
|
$0.28
₹25.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.93
|
$0.41
₹36.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.84
|
$0.20
₹18.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.01
|
$0.12
₹10.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.51
|
$0.20
₹18.40
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹394.03
|
$4.48
₹402.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹265.75
|
$2.37
₹213.01
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
$6.20
₹557.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
$95.84
₹8,621.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
$63.89
₹5,747.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
$30.18
₹2,714.82
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of housing
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
$34.14
₹3,071.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
$516.98
₹46,506.99
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹165.15
|
$2.26
₹202.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.98
|
$1.65
₹148.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
$9.77
₹879.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹285.10
|
$2.26
₹202.87
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
India
|
Agartala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
$24.43
₹2,197.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
$27.06
₹2,434.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
$42.10
₹3,786.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
$23.68
₹2,130.09
|
|
India vs. Agartala - Cost of clothing
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