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Delhi vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 34.3% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Delhi
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Delhi
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Delhi
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Delhi
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Delhi
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Delhi

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Delhi.

Delhi vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delhi instead of Plettenberg Bay, you would:

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.60 ZAR145.63	$5.64 ₹507.13	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ZAR86.41	$3.95 ₹354.99	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ZAR16.99	$0.48 ₹43.16	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 ZAR12.14	$0.17 ₹15.56	-75.9%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZAR17.25	$0.56 ₹50.65	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 ZAR66.56	$2.34 ₹210.10	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 ZAR68.60	$2.91 ₹261.63	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 ZAR48.25	$1.09 ₹97.89	-61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 ZAR37.65	$1.59 ₹142.96	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR13.21	$0.90 ₹81.35	+15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.13	$0.36 ₹32.24	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ZAR9.84	$0.46 ₹41.71	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ZAR8.95	$0.26 ₹23.00	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 ZAR7.05	$0.17 ₹15.69	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 ZAR6.75	$0.23 ₹20.24	-43.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR84.38	$4.22 ₹379.78	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.27 ₹1,014.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	$15,220.85 ₹1,369,245.13	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 ZAR71.85	$2.93 ₹263.71	-30.9%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.59 ZAR517.80	$8.34 ₹750.39	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	$229.89 ₹20,680.92	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	$139.05 ₹12,509.15	-62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	$48.95 ₹4,403.73	-46.0%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	$71.33 ₹6,416.66	-50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	$1,932.31 ₹173,827.81	-60.6%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 ZAR38.84	$2.25 ₹202.85	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 ZAR33.98	$2.11 ₹189.74	+5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 ZAR45.15	$3.95 ₹354.99	+48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.11 ZAR509.71	$21.60 ₹1,943.02	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 ZAR101.94	$5.07 ₹456.42	-15.8%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Plettenberg Bay	Delhi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 ZAR703.89	$27.76 ₹2,496.98	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.68 ZAR485.44	$34.10 ₹3,067.35	+18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	$52.38 ₹4,712.39	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	$40.89 ₹3,678.01	-32.1%
Average			-23.4%

Plettenberg Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing

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