Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Mossel Bay Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 31.1% cheaper than Mossel Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Mossel Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mossel Bay, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
ZAR233.01
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
ZAR140.78
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
ZAR22.01
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR15.78
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
ZAR17.59
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
ZAR75.24
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
ZAR68.59
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
ZAR50.10
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ZAR37.87
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.62
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.37
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ZAR14.97
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR85.42
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,075.72
ZAR339,807.66
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.11
ZAR678.97
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.99
ZAR8,090.66
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.54
ZAR1,160.06
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.45
ZAR2,038.85
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,606.06
ZAR27,184.61
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
ZAR41.02
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.44
ZAR58.25
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
ZAR344.66
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.35
ZAR310.68
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Mossel Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.00
ZAR727.84
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.37
ZAR378.64
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.41
ZAR1,310.20
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.48
ZAR1,074.44
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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