Travel budget and cost of living in Kerala how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Kerala and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Kerala. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Kerala travel budget.
Travel budget in Kerala
Kerala: calculate your travel budget
Kerala: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Kerala for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.4 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 769* (64106 Rs.)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.7 per person
- $ 2.8 per person
- $ 2.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 1666* (138880 Rs.)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 100 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 6 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1992* (166082 Rs.)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Kerala in 2024
Cost of living: Kerala VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Kerala in 2024 is 61% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Kerala by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Kerala compared to the national average.
Cities | /Kerala | View Details |
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Pathanamthitta | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pathanamthitta |
Thiruvananthapuram | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Thiruvananthapuram |
Kottayam | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kottayam |
Kochi | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kochi |
Kozhikode | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kozhikode |
Cherthala | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cherthala |
Local prices in Kerala by expense type
Kerala: Restaurant budget
($ 1 to $ 3.6)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 3.9 to $ 6)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 4.2 to $ 6)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.9 to $ 3.6)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Kerala: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 23 to $ 470)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 17 to $ 369)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 21 to $ 390)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 35 to $ 363)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 59 to $ 650)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 23 to $ 406)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 44 to $ 542)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 35 to $ 572)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 41 to $ 328)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 32 to $ 772)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Kerala: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.2 to $ 5.4)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.7 to $ 2.9)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Kerala: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.8)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 26 to $ 81)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Kerala: Leisure activity budget
($ 1.5 to $ 4.2)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 4.8 to $ 19)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Kerala: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3.6 to $ 4.8)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 15 to $ 37)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 7.2 to $ 37)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 817)
(fair price: $ 1621)
(fair price: $ 851)
(fair price: $ 1055)
(fair price: $ 1584)
(fair price: $ 1259)
About the information on the cost of living in Kerala
The information about the cost of living in Kerala shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Kerala updated on 22-09-2024.
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