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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 13.5% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 49.8% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.29 โ‚น207
53.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$10.37 โ‚น941
67.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.82 โ‚น347
7.85%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.58 โ‚น143
50.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.56
$0.40 โ‚น36.40
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.57
$0.18 โ‚น15.97
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$1.75 โ‚น159
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$3.14 โ‚น285
25.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$0.69 โ‚น62.7
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.49 โ‚น44.12
18.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
15.28%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$0.89 โ‚น80.5
16.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$4.94 โ‚น448
49.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$2.96 โ‚น269
27.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.03 โ‚น184
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.8
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.98 โ‚น88.8
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.34
$0.50 โ‚น45.39
-14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
$0.39 โ‚น34.95
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.80
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$0.46 โ‚น41.43
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.32
$0.31 โ‚น28.56
3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.06 โ‚น369
-1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$6.76 โ‚น613
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.75 โ‚น159
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.78 โ‚น252
17.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.11 โ‚น464
45.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.69 โ‚น789
64.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
44.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.66
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.47 โ‚น134
60.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.16 โ‚น105
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
13.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,153
$38.97 โ‚น3,538
-10.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.56 โ‚น323
42.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$7.32 โ‚น664
47.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,670
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$7.17 โ‚น651
-15.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$4.48 โ‚น407
5.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$51.5 โ‚น4,675
126.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.5K
$1,563 โ‚น141.9K
112.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$24.30 โ‚น2,206
16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$24.72 โ‚น2,244
20.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,928
$43.68 โ‚น3,965
24.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,631
$32.17 โ‚น2,920
24.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$97.8 โ‚น8,873
205.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$74.9 โ‚น6,798
146.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$279 โ‚น25.4K
198.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$178 โ‚น16.2K
167.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,013 โ‚น91.9K
101.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$550 โ‚น50.0K
76.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Port Blair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$667 โ‚น60.6K
43.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Port Blair: January 13, 2026

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