Construction Cost in PCMC — Pimpri, Chinchwad, Moshi, Chakan & Ravet (2026)

Building in Pimpri-Chinchwad in 2026 costs Rs. 1,499 to Rs. 2,099 per sq.ft for turnkey construction, and about Rs. 870 per sq.ft if you want only the RCC and brick work. GST at 18% is extra.

Those are the same rates we quote in Pune city. The interesting question is not whether PCMC is more expensive — it is what actually differs between one plot and the next.

Rates across PCMC

Applied to built-up area, with GST extra. Built-up area includes plinth at about 50% of the ground slab and terrace at about 35% of the top slab, so it is larger than the sum of your floor plans.

What actually varies from site to site

Material rates in Moshi are not different from material rates in Kharadi. What changes is the site:

Access. A plot on a 20-foot road takes a transit mixer. A plot down a 9-foot lane does not, and the concrete has to be handled differently. This affects programme more than price, but it affects both.

Water. Sites without a borewell need tankers throughout the structure and curing period. Water is in the client's scope in our quotations, so this is a real cost you should budget rather than assume.

Excavation. Parts of the Chakan and Talawade belt hit hard murum quickly; other plots dig easily. Excavation and back-filling sit in the client's scope on most packages precisely because it varies so much.

Neighbours and setbacks. A plot with buildings on both sides needs more careful shuttering and scaffolding than an open plot in a new layout.

None of these change the headline rate. All of them should be discussed before an advance changes hands.

Where we work

Across PCMC: Pimpri, Chinchwad, Moshi, Chakan, Ravet, Punawale, Dighi, Bhosari and Talawade. On the Pune side: Wagholi, Charholi, Lohegaon, Alandi, Dhanori and Kharadi.

Two of our recent bungalows are in Charoli and one in Lohegaon — 3,330 sq.ft and 5,565 sq.ft completed, and 5,700 sq.ft under construction. If you want to see finished work rather than photographs, ask and we will arrange a visit.

For more on bungalow work specifically in PCMC, see our [bungalow construction in Pimpri-Chinchwad](/bungalow-construction-pimpri-chinchwad) page.

What to check before appointing anyone in PCMC

The same four things, wherever the plot is:

1. A written built-up area calculation — floor by floor, with the plinth and terrace percentages stated. This moves the total more than the rate does. 2. Material rates considered — tiles, granite, plumbing fittings, grills and railings, each with a rate. "Good quality tiles" is not a specification. 3. Brands named — steel, cement, waterproofing, pipes, CP fittings and paint. 4. A stage-wise payment schedule — tied to completed work, not to dates on a calendar.

If a contractor can hand you all four on paper before you pay anything, you are dealing with someone organised. If the quotation is a single page with a rate and a total, you have learned something useful.

A note on approvals

Whether your plot falls under PCMC, PMRDA or a Gram Panchayat determines which permission process applies, and the answer differs plot by plot even within the same area. We do not publish approval timelines or fees here, because they change and a wrong figure would be worse than none — but we will tell you honestly which authority your plot sits under and what the process looks like when we see your documents.

Getting a number for your plot

Try the [cost calculator](/calculator) for an instant estimate, or send us your drawing for a written quotation with the full specification, rates, brands and payment schedule.