Cost of living comparison

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Saint George vs. Mumbai Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 2.8 times more expensive than Mumbai.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Saint George
Groceries
pay 3.3 times more in Saint George
Transportation
pay 84.0% more in Saint George
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Saint George
Childcare
pay 5.1 times more in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Saint George
Clothing
pay 37.4% more in Saint George

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Saint George are more expensive than in Mumbai. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint George.

Saint George vs. Mumbai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint George instead of Mumbai, you would:

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.17
₹490.73
$13.25
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.13
₹392.58
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
₹35.91
$2.67
 

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Bread
1 loaf
$0.51
₹48.68
$2.94
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.74
₹259.73
$6.64
 
Milk (1 gallon) $2.71
₹257.63
$3.39
 

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pay 84.0% more for transportation

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
₹399.95
$4.03
 
Monthly public transit pass $5.43
₹515.27
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,890.72
₹2M
$37,191.00
 

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.95
₹849.79
$72.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $605.75
₹57,521.94
$1,560.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $349.34
₹33,173.26
$1,373.00
 

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $115.57
₹10,974.94
$603.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,976.16
₹473K
$25,220.00
 

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.58
₹245.36
$7.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.66
₹252.78
$4.83
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.96
₹471.10
$9.88
 

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pay 37.4% more for clothing

 
Mumbai
Saint George
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.06
₹3,424.72
$46.20
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.40
₹3,741.03
$36.58
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$55.04
₹5,226.26
$83.22
 

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