Cost of living in Palakkad
compared to
Cost of living in Palakkad vs. India overall average
Palakkad is 19.3% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Palakkad
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Palakkad
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Palakkad
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Palakkad
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Palakkad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Palakkad
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Palakkad
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Palakkad.
Palakkad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
₹122.57
|
$1.13
-
$3.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
₹255.35
|
$2.82
-
$5.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
₹40.86
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹18.73
|
$0.11
-
$0.56
|
Palakkad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
₹44.69
|
$0.23
-
$1.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
₹263.86
|
$0.85
-
$11.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.01
₹181.72
|
$1.79
-
$2.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.85
₹76.67
|
$0.68
-
$1.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.04
₹94.20
|
$0.72
-
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
₹57.91
|
$0.51
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.69
|
$0.20
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹31.27
|
$0.18
-
$1.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.69
|
$0.13
-
$0.31
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.53
|
$0.15
-
$0.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.32
|
$0.10
-
$0.43
|
Palakkad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₹395.44
|
$4.05
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.00
₹362.59
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,530.63
₹1,225,665.08
|
$11,275.52
-
$20,295.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.71
₹245.13
|
$1.69
-
$9.02
|
Palakkad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.51
₹679.90
|
$5.63
-
$22.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$22.55
₹2,042.78
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.05
₹1,634.99
|
$15.52
-
$36.65
|
Palakkad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$11.28
₹1,021.39
|
$11.28
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.27
₹165,975.48
|
$1,127.55
-
$2,255.10
|
Palakkad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
₹132.78
|
$0.85
-
$3.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
₹74.05
|
$0.79
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₹296.20
|
$2.03
-
$6.77
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.40
₹1,123.53
|
$11.28
-
$13.53
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
₹229.81
|
$2.26
-
$6.77
|
Palakkad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.73
₹1,787.43
|
$11.28
-
$33.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.66
₹1,327.80
|
$6.77
-
$45.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
₹2,808.82
|
$22.55
-
$90.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.88
₹2,706.68
|
$9.02
-
$112.76
|
Palakkad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Gandhinagar,
Alwar,
Dibrugarh,
Malappuram,
Rajkot,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Palakkad.
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