Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pondicherry vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Pondicherry is 6.1% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Pondicherry
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Pondicherry
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Pondicherry
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Pondicherry
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Pondicherry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Pondicherry
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Pondicherry
The cost of housing and clothing in Pondicherry are more expensive than in India. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Pondicherry.
Pondicherry vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pondicherry instead of India, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
₹207.62
|
$1.69
₹152.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.41
|
$0.37
₹33.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.45
|
$0.18
₹16.48
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
$0.39
₹35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
₹224.05
|
$1.97
₹177.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
₹224.93
|
$1.71
₹153.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
$0.82
₹74.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
₹118.34
|
$1.26
₹113.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹78.84
|
$0.84
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.42
|
$0.36
₹32.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.93
|
$0.60
₹53.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.84
|
$0.23
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.01
|
$0.13
₹11.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹17.51
|
$0.18
₹16.49
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₹394.03
|
$4.28
₹385.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.48
₹852.94
|
$9.02
₹811.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
$12,684.96
₹1,141,120.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.95
₹265.75
|
$2.28
₹205.40
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
$6.99
₹628.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
$228.33
₹20,540.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
$90.20
₹8,114.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
$18.05
₹1,623.69
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
$40.40
₹3,634.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
$1,479.91
₹133,130.68
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹165.15
|
$1.01
₹91.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹141.98
|
$1.69
₹152.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
$3.83
₹344.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
$10.71
₹963.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
₹285.10
|
$1.92
₹172.44
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
India
|
Pondicherry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
$21.87
₹1,967.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
$19.73
₹1,775.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
$48.48
₹4,361.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
$35.24
₹3,169.78
|
|
India vs. Pondicherry - Cost of clothing
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