Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Santa Cruz Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 26.4% cheaper than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Santa Cruz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BOB5.59
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BOB4.89
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
BOB9.48
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
BOB16.39
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
BOB29.64
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
BOB12.20
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
BOB12.79
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
BOB8.50
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.90
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.63
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BOB2.99
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BOB3.06
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
BOB14.50
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.34
BOB147.45
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,932.40
BOB199,929.52
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
BOB99.96
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.25
BOB229.78
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.65
BOB2,816.92
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.22
BOB1,770.51
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.87
BOB296.22
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.12
BOB1,382.85
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,195.20
BOB28,989.78
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
BOB10.00
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
BOB20.72
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
BOB14.99
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
BOB221.35
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.30
BOB243.91
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.22
BOB333.22
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.02
BOB580.63
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.76
BOB419.85
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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