Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Serra Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 29.1% cheaper than Serra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Serra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Serra, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
R$24.83
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
R$4.05
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
R$9.23
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
R$21.36
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
R$18.21
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
R$8.47
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
R$9.77
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.19
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.97
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.99
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
R$21.22
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.26
R$240.72
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,894.68
R$119,093.93
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
R$38.72
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.83
R$368.97
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.36
R$937.55
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,633.77
R$101,356.54
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.50
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Serra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.17
R$256.60
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.53
R$291.15
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
R$510.84
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
R$395.29
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Serra vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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