Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Richards Bay Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 29.2% cheaper than Richards Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Richards Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Richards Bay, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
ZAR87.35
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.66
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZAR12.36
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR15.86
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR62.15
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
ZAR61.54
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZAR36.91
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.51
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.47
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.20
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.75
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR10.66
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.36
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ZAR85.27
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.47
ZAR1,649.87
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,354.81
ZAR344,531.64
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.68
ZAR603.91
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.36
ZAR6,793.58
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.02
ZAR5,095.19
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.94
ZAR1,725.51
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.17
ZAR1,577.08
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,537.18
ZAR42,945.14
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR33.92
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
ZAR41.73
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.97
ZAR558.04
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Richards Bay
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.39
ZAR785.28
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
ZAR326.74
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.44
ZAR1,480.03
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.31
ZAR1,342.46
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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