Cost of living in Manipal
compared to
Cost of living in Manipal vs. India overall average
Manipal is 18.5% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Manipal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Manipal
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Manipal
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Manipal
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Manipal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Manipal
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Manipal
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manipal.
Manipal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$0.56
-
$2.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹253.56
|
$2.82
-
$6.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.50
|
$0.34
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹18.11
|
$0.11
-
$0.34
|
Manipal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹46.50
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.13
₹101.43
|
$1.13
-
$5.63
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.90
₹170.85
|
$1.79
-
$2.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.88
₹79.11
|
$0.74
-
$1.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹79.36
|
$0.64
-
$4.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
₹50.61
|
$0.41
-
$1.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹29.90
|
$0.20
-
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹34.50
|
$0.26
-
$1.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.64
|
$0.10
-
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.10
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.55
|
$0.15
-
$0.31
|
Manipal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
₹391.36
|
$4.27
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,274.71
₹1,014,255.65
|
$11,274.71
-
$16,912.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
₹116.64
|
$1.30
-
$6.76
|
Manipal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.17
₹734.83
|
$5.64
-
$13.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$101.47
₹9,128.30
|
$90.20
-
$112.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.65
₹6,085.53
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.31
₹2,816.40
|
$13.15
-
$68.97
|
Manipal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$22.55
-
$112.75
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,240.22
₹111,568.12
|
$450.99
-
$2,254.94
|
Manipal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.14
|
$1.35
-
$2.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹142.00
|
$0.68
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
₹324.56
|
$2.82
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.60
₹1,673.52
|
$14.66
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
₹152.14
|
$1.69
-
$5.64
|
Manipal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.53
₹1,217.11
|
$9.02
-
$33.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.45
₹1,749.59
|
$13.53
-
$22.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.55
₹2,028.51
|
$20.29
-
$78.92
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.19
₹2,535.64
|
$22.55
-
$56.37
|
Manipal - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Jalandhar,
Belgaum,
Shimla,
Thoothukudi,
Guwahati,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Manipal.
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