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8,901 verified cost data points — homestay, hotel, food, transport, permit, and activity rates across 488 destinations and three seasonal bands.
5,856 destination-month scores — weather, crowds, infrastructure, safety — with a verdict band (GO / WAIT / SKIP) for every combination of destination and calendar month.
109 popular Indian destinations NakshIQ scores as overrated, each paired with a verified alternative within driving distance and a sourced explanation of why.
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Source: NakshIQ Cost Index 2026 (https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index)
NakshIQ. (2026). NakshIQ Cost Index 2026 [Data set]. NakshIQ. https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index
NakshIQ. "NakshIQ Cost Index 2026." NakshIQ, 2026, https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index. Dataset.
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