Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 59.2% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Delhi instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,057
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,611
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡915
|
$0.49
₹40.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡839
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,027
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,839
|
$2.13
₹177.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,563
|
$2.82
₹235.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,593
|
$1.02
₹85.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,922
|
$1.68
₹140.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,109
|
$0.74
₹61.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡266
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡440
|
$0.44
₹36.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡542
|
$0.23
₹19.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡491
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡515
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,089
|
$4.64
₹386.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡17,907
|
$12.22
₹1,018.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,301,969
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,563.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,673
|
$2.57
₹213.93
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,472
|
$7.65
₹637.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡343,865
|
$236.59
₹19,724.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡210,562
|
$144.05
₹12,009.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,051
|
$42.89
₹3,575.54
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡179,431
|
$72.71
₹6,061.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,374,839
|
$1,816.81
₹151,468.43
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,397
|
$1.83
₹152.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,528
|
$1.87
₹156.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,189
|
$4.15
₹346.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,395
|
$21.09
₹1,757.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,726
|
$4.89
₹407.48
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡42,651
|
$28.84
₹2,404.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,457
|
$34.82
₹2,903.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,195
|
$47.67
₹3,974.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,122
|
$38.00
₹3,168.29
|
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