Cost of living in Pondicherry, India

The cost of living in Pondicherry, India is approximately 352 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 799 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Pondicherry

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
352 $
Without Rent
207 $
Rent & Utilities
145 $
Food
154 $
Transport
20 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
297 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
244.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.29 $
Dinner 8.48 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.61 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.32 $
Capuccino 2.07 $
Coke, 330ml 0.61 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.58 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.88 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.14 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.96 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.69 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.99 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.35 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.23 $
Cigarette pack 3.37 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.18 $
Monthly Pass 9.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.15 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 14.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.68 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 18 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 8.21 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 85 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 159 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 252 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 248 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,037 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 388 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 297 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.34%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.78 $
Haircut 2.53 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 35.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 43 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,805 $