Border-Gavaskar Trophy — real trip cost by city

Prices verified 9 Oct 2026 — not real-time. All figures USD. See our Planning methodology.

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Moderate hotel · 3 days · North Stand, South Stand (Nagpur) · KMK Terrace (Chennai) · East/West Stand (Ahmedabad)

Africa

Cairo

US$570–US$943

FlightUS$406–US$715
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Casablanca

US$861–US$1,193

FlightUS$697–US$965
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Johannesburg

US$928–US$1,268

FlightUS$764–US$1,040
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Nairobi

US$723–US$898

FlightUS$559–US$670
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Asia-Pacific

Bangalore

US$212–US$311

FlightUS$48–US$83
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Beijing

US$763–US$990

FlightUS$599–US$762
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Doha

US$467–US$924

FlightUS$303–US$696
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Dubai

US$471–US$784

FlightUS$307–US$556
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Hong Kong

US$618–US$1,261

FlightUS$454–US$1,033
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Manila

US$537–US$1,016

FlightUS$373–US$788
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Melbourne

US$881–US$1,473

FlightUS$717–US$1,245
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Mumbai

US$282–US$354

FlightUS$118–US$126
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

New Delhi

US$278–US$419

FlightUS$114–US$191
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Seoul

US$845–US$1,159

FlightUS$681–US$931
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Shanghai

US$685–US$836

FlightUS$521–US$608
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Singapore

US$499–US$972

FlightUS$335–US$744
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Sydney

US$945–US$1,472

FlightUS$781–US$1,244
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Tokyo

US$857–US$1,525

FlightUS$693–US$1,297
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Europe

Amsterdam

US$673–US$1,224

FlightUS$509–US$996
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Barcelona

US$804–US$928

FlightUS$640–US$700
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Berlin

US$952–US$1,250

FlightUS$788–US$1,022
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Dublin

US$791–US$1,140

FlightUS$627–US$912
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

London

US$747–US$1,367

FlightUS$583–US$1,139
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Madrid

US$743–US$1,091

FlightUS$579–US$863
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Manchester

US$857–US$1,268

FlightUS$693–US$1,040
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Milan

US$756–US$1,496

FlightUS$592–US$1,268
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Moscow

US$830–US$1,643

FlightUS$666–US$1,415
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Munich

US$778–US$1,257

FlightUS$614–US$1,029
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Paris

US$771–US$1,328

FlightUS$607–US$1,100
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Rome

US$733–US$1,079

FlightUS$569–US$851
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Stockholm

US$847–US$1,163

FlightUS$683–US$935
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Zurich

US$689–US$1,342

FlightUS$525–US$1,114
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Latin America

Buenos Aires

US$2,731–US$3,044

FlightUS$2,567–US$2,816
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Mexico City

US$1,463–US$1,871

FlightUS$1,299–US$1,643
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Rio de Janeiro

US$2,044–US$2,220

FlightUS$1,880–US$1,992
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Sao Paulo

US$1,650–US$2,024

FlightUS$1,486–US$1,796
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

North America

Atlanta

US$1,072–US$1,315

FlightUS$908–US$1,087
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Boston

US$1,016–US$1,362

FlightUS$852–US$1,134
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Chicago

US$1,054–US$1,452

FlightUS$890–US$1,224
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Dallas

US$1,392–US$1,906

FlightUS$1,228–US$1,678
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Los Angeles

US$1,190–US$1,537

FlightUS$1,026–US$1,309
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Miami

US$1,534–US$2,042

FlightUS$1,370–US$1,814
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Montreal

US$1,423–US$1,750

FlightUS$1,259–US$1,522
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

New York City

US$861–US$1,575

FlightUS$697–US$1,347
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Philadelphia

US$969–US$1,180

FlightUS$805–US$952
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

San Francisco

US$1,068–US$1,480

FlightUS$904–US$1,252
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Toronto

US$1,453–US$1,836

FlightUS$1,289–US$1,608
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Vancouver

US$1,492–US$1,789

FlightUS$1,328–US$1,561
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Washington D.C.

US$1,042–US$1,531

FlightUS$878–US$1,303
HotelUS$102–US$141
TicketUS$12–US$37
FoodUS$29
Local travelUS$21

Flight: round-trip, economy.

Local travel: a mix of taxis and public transport.

Food: per person, per day — casual dining, not fine dining.

Getting around, cheaply

This range covers a mix of taxis/autos and Chennai's MTC buses and rail — the Chepauk MRTS station sits a 4-minute walk from the stadium gate if you want the cheaper option. Chennai has repeatedly offered free metro and bus travel for match ticket holders at Chepauk (IPL 2025, the 2025 India-Australia T20) — worth checking before the Test, since the same offer may well repeat.

A local money-saving trick

This range covers casual tiffin-house and "meals" dining, not restaurant dining — Chennai's food costs are low even by Indian standards. The real budget move is a fixed-price lunch "meals" (rice, sambar, rasam, a couple of curries, thali-style) at a tiffin chain like Murugan Idli Shop, typically around ₹270-350 for a full plate.

Hotel, food, and local travel costs above are researched for Chennai only and used as a benchmark for Nagpur and Ahmedabad — those two cities haven't been independently priced.

Also budget for

Covering all three cities means two domestic connector flights not included in the Flight column above: Chennai–Nagpur (no direct route, connects through Hyderabad, Mumbai, or Delhi) and Chennai–Ahmedabad (direct, under two hours) — budget US$275–355 for both, round-trip. The India e-Tourist visa (US$10–40) and real day-trip/safari costs (Mahabalipuram, the Statue of Unity, Tadoba and Gir safari permits) are also real costs on top of this table — see the cost guide for exact prices.

Prices shown are indicative for planning purposes — check the event's official ticketing/booking pages, flight and hotel booking websites for current availability and pricing.