Cost of living comparison
compared to
Andaman Islands vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Andaman Islands is 40.5% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Andaman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Andaman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Andaman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Andaman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Andaman Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Andaman Islands are more expensive than in India. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Andaman Islands.
Andaman Islands vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Andaman Islands instead of India, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹207.62
|
$2.54
₹228.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.41
|
$0.79
₹71.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.45
|
$0.21
₹18.60
|
|
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
$0.51
₹45.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹224.05
|
$1.69
₹152.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹224.93
|
$3.84
₹345.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
$1.35
₹121.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹118.34
|
$2.05
₹184.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.84
|
$0.95
₹85.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.42
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.93
|
$0.61
₹55.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.84
|
$0.36
₹32.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.01
|
$0.28
₹25.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.51
|
$0.36
₹32.21
|
|
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹394.03
|
$4.07
₹365.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹265.75
|
?? | |
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
$20.86
₹1,876.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
$43.11
₹3,878.32
|
|
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
?? |
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹165.15
|
$1.52
₹136.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.98
|
$1.41
₹126.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹285.10
|
$1.69
₹152.15
|
|
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
India
|
Andaman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
?? |
India vs. Andaman Islands - Cost of clothing
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