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What a weekreally costs.

Three example weeks, the room prices behind them, and the small daily costs that add up. Every figure here is a band from our research, not a quote.

the leanest example week
$275–445
walking distance all week
$1,240–2,625
tax on rooms above ₹7,500
18%
tax on rooms at or below it
5%
Hotel street in Kalina, Santacruz East

What a week costs

Three waysto spend it.

An example week for two people sharing one room, 2–7 Nov. Rooms and totals are in US dollars from typical November bands; food and rides are rough guides in rupees, as you pay them.

Nights
Travellers

One room, two people sharing, 5 nights. Bands, not quotes.

  • Metro saver

    Sleep by the airport.

    ibis Mumbai Airport10 min by metro to Devcon
    Stay, 5 nights
    $210–340
    Metro, 10 rides
    ₹400–800
    Food
    ₹6k–9k

    About$275–445₹26k–42k

  • Short ride

    Ten minutes out.

    Grand Hyatt Mumbai10–15 min ride to Devcon
    Stay, 5 nights
    $735–1,470
    Cabs and autos, 10 rides
    ₹900–4k
    Food
    ₹12k–18k

    About$870–1,700₹83k–1.6L

  • Zero commute

    Walk to the doors.

    Trident, Bandra Kurla5 min walk to Devcon
    Stay, 5 nights
    $1,050–2,360
    Getting there
    ₹0
    Food
    ₹18k–25k

    About$1,240–2,625₹1.2L–2.5L

Room prices

What a night costs, by kind of hotel.

  • Luxury

    BKC, South Mumbai, Worli

    $190 – 470₹18,000 – 45,000

  • Upper-upscale

    Airport, Juhu, Powai

    $95 – 210₹9,000 – 20,000

  • Mid-range

    Kalina, airport, Andheri

    $45 – 105₹4,500 – 10,000

  • Budget

    Bandra East, Vile Parle

    $20 – 50₹2,100 – 5,000

Typical November rates per night in US dollars, before the event. Devcon week will be higher, and rates step up again from Fri 6 Nov.

Hotel tax

One line that moves the price.

5%

Rooms up to ₹7,500
  • Applies to the price you actually pay per night
  • Most mid-range and budget rooms
  • Already included in every price on Nowah

18%

Rooms above ₹7,500
  • A room at ₹7,600 is taxed far more than one at ₹7,400
  • Nearly all luxury and airport five-stars
  • Worth checking when a rate sits just over the line
  • Service charge

    Some hotels and restaurants add one at the bill. Tip 10% only where there is none; round up cabs, nothing for autos.

  • UPI beats cards on the ground

    A UPI One World wallet loads up to ₹25,000 at a time and ₹50,000 a month. Hotels take international cards; expect a one-time-code step and a 1–3% forex layer on some.

  • ATMs

    Foreign cards pay about ₹200–335 per withdrawal at private banks, less at public ones, with roughly ₹10,000 per transaction. Decline dynamic currency conversion.

The small stuff

What a day adds up to.

  • ₹10–70

    A metro ride

  • ~₹90

    An auto, 5 km

  • ₹400–600

    Airport to BKC by cab

  • ₹500–800

    A cross-town cab, off-peak

  • ~₹300

    A cheap lunch for two

  • ₹3,000–3,500

    A smart dinner for two

  • ₹500 + tax

    A coworking day pass

  • 10%

    Tip where there is no service charge