Cost of living comparison
compared to
East London vs. India Cost of Living Summary
East London is 2.5 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in East London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in East London
- Transportation
-
pay 98.1% more in East London
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in East London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in East London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in East London
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in East London are more expensive than in India. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in East London.
East London vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East London instead of India, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹206.74
|
$7.20
ZAR120.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹336.36
|
$4.61
ZAR77.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.26
|
$1.04
ZAR17.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.39
|
$0.91
ZAR15.23
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.10
|
$0.87
ZAR14.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹223.10
|
$3.95
ZAR66.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹223.98
|
$4.06
ZAR68.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.50
|
$2.14
ZAR35.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹117.84
|
$1.95
ZAR32.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.51
|
$0.72
ZAR12.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.30
|
$0.69
ZAR11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.76
|
$0.72
ZAR12.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.75
|
$0.67
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.95
|
$0.72
ZAR12.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.44
|
$0.52
ZAR8.68
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of groceries
pay 98.1% more for transportation
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹392.37
|
$4.92
ZAR82.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹849.32
|
$22.33
ZAR374.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,194,249.62
|
$37,451.86
ZAR628,405.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹264.63
|
$4.84
ZAR81.21
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹643.19
|
$45.80
ZAR768.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,595.83
|
$273.69
ZAR4,592.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,680.30
|
$336.11
ZAR5,639.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,506.63
|
$91.03
ZAR1,527.32
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,882.74
|
$121.96
ZAR2,046.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹142,703.18
|
$4,321.37
ZAR72,508.29
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹164.45
|
$2.59
ZAR43.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.38
|
$2.21
ZAR37.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹312.50
|
$2.77
ZAR46.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,396.17
|
$34.55
ZAR579.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹283.90
|
$3.75
ZAR62.84
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,058.40
|
$53.99
ZAR905.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,134.97
|
$29.75
ZAR499.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,636.28
|
$99.87
ZAR1,675.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,661.92
|
$88.33
ZAR1,482.07
|
|
India vs. East London - Cost of clothing
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