Cost of Living in Port Blair - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $270 (excluding rent), and $388 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $625 (excluding rent), and $840 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 ₹199
$1.16 ₹98.9
$5.79 ₹495
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 ₹879
$6.85 ₹586
$28.52 ₹2,440
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 ₹325
$3.27 ₹280
$5.94 ₹508
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$0.71 ₹60.9
$3.55 ₹304
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹32.07
$0.22 ₹18.91
$0.56 ₹47.69
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.22
$0.12 ₹10.66
$0.24 ₹20.44
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ₹152
$1.18 ₹101
$3.8 ₹325
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.04 ₹174
$5.66 ₹484
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹56.9
$0.51 ₹43.52
$0.82 ₹70.3
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.34
$0.28 ₹23.66
$0.72 ₹62
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.7
$0.48 ₹41.32
$1.08 ₹92.3
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.6
$0.69 ₹59
$1.38 ₹118
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹422
$2.87 ₹246
$11.49 ₹983
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 ₹250
$1.93 ₹165
$4.54 ₹388
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ₹175
$0.94 ₹80.8
$3.25 ₹278
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.7
$0.45 ₹38.77
$1.12 ₹95.7
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.1
$0.57 ₹49
$1.84 ₹157
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.83
$0.23 ₹19.38
$0.92 ₹78.4
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.53
$0.24 ₹20.22
$0.6 ₹51
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹35.55
$0.22 ₹19.02
$0.68 ₹57.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹39.94
$0.23 ₹19.54
$0.99 ₹85
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.64
$0.23 ₹19.26
$0.4 ₹34.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ₹307
$2.64 ₹226
$4.22 ₹361
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 ₹554
$2.85 ₹244
$14.95 ₹1,279
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.18 ₹101
$2.96 ₹253
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹245
$1.75 ₹150
$4.68 ₹401
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.55 ₹474
$2.51 ₹215
$10.03 ₹858
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ₹23.49
$0.16 ₹13.77
$0.42 ₹35.65
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 ₹752
$3.52 ₹301
$9.37 ₹802
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₹70.3
$0.48 ₹40.81
$1.77 ₹151
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹128
$1.19 ₹102
$2.4 ₹205
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ₹109
$1.21 ₹103
$1.37 ₹117
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K ₹1.1M
$10.8K ₹921.6K
$19.4K ₹1.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K ₹1.9M
$18.7K ₹1.6M
$29.3K ₹2.5M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$41.08 ₹3,514
$24.5 ₹2,095
$84 ₹7,188
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹294
$2.3 ₹197
$5.73 ₹490
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.02 ₹601
$5.5 ₹470
$11.02 ₹943
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.59 ₹1,504
$7.42 ₹635
$25.7 ₹2,198
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹612
$2.96 ₹254
$9.47 ₹810
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 ₹382
$3.05 ₹261
$5.87 ₹502
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51 ₹4,363
$28.87 ₹2,469
$116 ₹9,878
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,317 ₹112.7K
$796 ₹68.1K
$2,489 ₹212.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.26 ₹2,075
$11.6 ₹992
$40.58 ₹3,471
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.08 ₹2,145
$10.41 ₹891
$46.27 ₹3,958
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.13 ₹3,603
$22.83 ₹1,952
$68.5 ₹5,857
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.48 ₹2,693
$17.3 ₹1,479
$57.7 ₹4,933
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.3 ₹8,068
$74.3 ₹6,357
$114 ₹9,780
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.9 ₹6,578
$54.3 ₹4,645
$106 ₹9,038
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$172 ₹14.7K
$361 ₹30.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹13.1K
$99.1 ₹8,478
$198 ₹17K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 ₹97.3K
$593 ₹50.7K
$1,137 ₹97.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$638 ₹54.6K
$308 ₹26.3K
$638 ₹54.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$692 ₹59.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
7.05
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