Pune: Pune has emerged as the most budget-friendly city in the country for a three-day city break by the TripAdvisor TripIndex City Survey. The survey compared the cost of a three-day break for the month of December in eight major cities across India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune and Jaipur.
According to officials, “The study found that among the Indian cities - the average price for a short break is Rs 39,693 (excluding flights) with prices varying significantly from the least to the most expensive. Pune is the lowest cost destination at Rs 34,704, while Jaipur costs the most at Rs 45,351 for a three-day break in the city.”
They said that the data takes into account typical in-destination costs for two people including a four-star hotel for three nights, a visit to five attractions, lunch each day, a taxi to and from dinner each day including the cost of dinner.
“TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Cities report is an indicator of the costs involved for a short stay during this period and helps travellers to assess the various aspects of their travel so they can feel confident of their choices and of making the absolute most of their trip,” said Nikhil Ganju, Country Manager, TripAdvisor India.
While Pune has emerged as the most budget-friendly city, other cities have taken the top position for various aspects of the stay. “For eating out, travellers can get the best value for lunch and dinner in Kolkata at Rs 2,730 and Rs 8,325 respectively. Meanwhile, Chennai is the costliest for dinner at Rs 13,326 and New Delhi for lunch at Rs 4,188. Three taxi journeys of six kilometre each in New Delhi can set you back by Rs 1,440 while the same distance in Pune, Jaipur, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are almost half at Rs 756, Rs 708, Rs 696 and Rs 636 respectively,” officials stated.
The survey has found that the prices to visitor attractions vary significantly, with some destinations predominantly offering free or low entrance fee such as Pune and Chennai as compared with other destinations where attractions are a key part of the overall cost like Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
“TripIndex Cities has priced the daily cost for lunch, dinner, taxi, attractions and hotel and multiplied it by three to represent the cost of a three-day city break for two people. The research was conducted by a local team and prices were collected through telephone and web search for all components except the hotel stay. Prices were taken between August 1 and August 18, 2017,” officials added.
