Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Port Blair Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Port Blair

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 33.8% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 26.6% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$2.36 ₹202
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$10.63 ₹909
66.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.8 ₹325
7.37%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$1.58 ₹135
44.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.37 ₹31.83
13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.15 ₹12.69
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$1.76 ₹151
35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.09 ₹264
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.67 ₹57.2
-2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.48 ₹41.38
18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.68 ₹58
26.47%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$0.96 ₹82.2
10.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$4.88 ₹417
56.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$2.95 ₹253
30.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.97 ₹168
29.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.73 ₹62.7
8.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.92 ₹78.9
18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.5 ₹42.51
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.36 ₹30.52
30.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.42 ₹35.61
26.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.46 ₹39.34
2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.32 ₹27.14
3.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.05 ₹347
-1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$7.76 ₹664
43.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.78 ₹152
18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.89 ₹247
13.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$5.04 ₹431
51.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.3 ₹25.84
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.67 ₹742
70.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.78 ₹66.6
44.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.43 ₹122
65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.17 ₹99.8
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$14K ₹1.2M
1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ₹1.9M
13.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$39.73 ₹3,398
-11.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.41 ₹291
52.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.25 ₹620
50.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$15.73 ₹1,345
15.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$7.11 ₹608
-13.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$4.35 ₹372
6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$50.5 ₹4,321
125.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,534 ₹131.2K
112.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$24.38 ₹2,085
12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$25.52 ₹2,183
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$42.77 ₹3,658
27.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$31.23 ₹2,671
27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$95.6 ₹8,178
219.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$74.8 ₹6,393
139.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$270 ₹23.1K
202.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$181 ₹15.5K
167.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,050 ₹89.8K
97.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$601 ₹51.4K
79.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$693 ₹59.3K
54.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Blair: October 28, 2025

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