Restaurants | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 175.00 ₹ | 150.00 ₹ | -14.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 650.00 ₹ | 800.00 ₹ | +23.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 290.00 ₹ | 350.00 ₹ | +20.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 80.00 ₹ | 180.00 ₹ | +125.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 150.00 ₹ | 350.00 ₹ | +133.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 100.00 ₹ | 144.93 ₹ | +44.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 30.00 ₹ | 39.51 ₹ | +31.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 ₹ | 17.40 ₹ | +74.0 % |
Markets | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 190.74 ₹ | 201.74 ₹ | +5.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 35.53 ₹ | 40.78 ₹ | +14.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 26.82 ₹ | 28.08 ₹ | +4.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 67.71 ₹ | 74.91 ₹ | +10.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 164.43 ₹ | 292.99 ₹ | +78.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 116.12 ₹ | 125.90 ₹ | +8.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 264.60 ₹ | 242.06 ₹ | -8.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 75.98 ₹ | 100.33 ₹ | +32.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 31.36 ₹ | 33.87 ₹ | +8.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 42.21 ₹ | 56.78 ₹ | +34.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 17.04 ₹ | 19.62 ₹ | +15.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 11.79 ₹ | 18.00 ₹ | +52.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 14.97 ₹ | 18.08 ₹ | +20.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 50.00 ₹ | 45.95 ₹ | -8.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 28.12 ₹ | 29.67 ₹ | +5.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 800.00 ₹ | 520.00 ₹ | -35.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 113.08 ₹ | 163.86 ₹ | +44.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 217.50 ₹ | 305.65 ₹ | +40.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 340.00 ₹ | 360.00 ₹ | +5.9 % |
Transportation | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 ₹ | 30.00 ₹ | +50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | ? | 1,000.00 ₹ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 82.50 ₹ | 100.00 ₹ | +21.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 ₹ | 40.23 ₹ | +66.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 ₹ | 100.00 ₹ | +100.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 386.99 ₹ | 393.34 ₹ | +1.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,250,000.00 ₹ | 1,300,000.00 ₹ | +4.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,933,333.33 ₹ | 2,042,481.63 ₹ | +5.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 3,092.17 ₹ | 3,389.16 ₹ | +9.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 281.40 ₹ | 355.05 ₹ | +26.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 671.25 ₹ | 771.21 ₹ | +14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 687.50 ₹ | 1,358.90 ₹ | +97.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 350.00 ₹ | 482.65 ₹ | +37.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 150.00 ₹ | 250.00 ₹ | +66.7 % |
Childcare | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,583.33 ₹ | 7,067.31 ₹ | +97.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 150,000.00 ₹ | 120,769.23 ₹ | -19.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,655.74 ₹ | 2,212.47 ₹ | -16.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 2,250.00 ₹ | 2,084.00 ₹ | -7.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 4,496.63 ₹ | 3,860.00 ₹ | -14.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,125.00 ₹ | 2,757.14 ₹ | -11.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,000.00 ₹ | 17,600.00 ₹ | +252.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,166.67 ₹ | 10,161.76 ₹ | +64.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,000.00 ₹ | 42,777.78 ₹ | +229.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,000.00 ₹ | 23,322.58 ₹ | +112.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,999.93 ₹ | 16,380.91 ₹ | +104.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,999.98 ₹ | 6,474.83 ₹ | +115.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pondicherry Edit | Chennai Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 28,330.80 ₹ | 67,447.14 ₹ | +138.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.40 | 9.38 | +11.6 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 17 | 333 |
Cost of Living in Tiruvannamalai | 59.45 miles |
Cost of Living in Karaikal | 81.92 miles |
Cost of Living in Kumbakonam | 83.44 miles |
Cost of Living in Vellore | 97.34 miles |
Cost of Living in Madras | 100.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Chennai | 100.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) | 124.61 miles |
Cost of Living in Salem | 129.45 miles |
Cost of Living in Hosur | 162.85 miles |
Cost of Living in Aravakurichi | 173.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Vellore | 84.79 miles |
Cost of Living in Pondicherry | 100.49 miles |
Cost of Living in Tiruvannamalai | 117.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Kumbakonam | 170.77 miles |
Cost of Living in Karaikal | 171.04 miles |
Cost of Living in Hosur | 187.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) | 201.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Bangalore | 203.29 miles |
Cost of Living in Salem | 205.83 miles |