10 cheapest markets in Mumbai for street shopping

Not only the financial capital of India, Mumbai is also a budget street shopper’s paradise. Whether you’re into the bustling flea markets packed with antique curios and secondhand wares, or hidden bazaars waiting to be explored, the city has a spot for everyone to shop smart and score great deals on fashion, accessories, antiques, spices, and more. Bargaining is part of the fun—if you’ve got the skills, you’ll walk away with amazing steals. Here’s a guide to 10 of the cheapest markets in Mumbai for street shopping.

Definitely a landmark for shopping. Crawford Market provides you with almost everything. It has fruits and furniture, home decor and fashion items. Affordable too. The colonial-style background makes it a little old-fashioned. Yet it's a must-visit destination for all SHOPAHOLICS.

If you love shopping, and love to collect quirky things, this is a must-visit. One of the oldest and most popular flea markets in Mumbai, Chor Bazaar, meaning ‘Thieves’ Market’ in English, is a vintage shopper’s paradise and home to all the things you have been looking for the longest time. Right from vintage home decor to some of the quirkiest collectibles, the list of things you can find in this market goes on.

Situated at Kalbadevi, it's Mumbai’s famous cloth wholesale market. If you are into fabrics, and everything related to cloth material, it's the right destination to lay hands on some of the best materials. One very important thing to note here is that some of the dealers in the market have been known to provide wholesale prices even for individual customers; go find them. This makes the place the cheapest destination for wholesale fabric purchase.

In the Western suburbs, Lokhandwala Complex Market is a favourite with locals and students alike for affordable clothing, footwear, bags, and accessories. Although it carries the vibe and feel of up=scale market, it's a favorite with those on a tight budget when it comes to fashion. Don’t miss this when you are in Mumbai.

It is often confused with the Colaba Causeway, but this is a street market where one can find souvenirs, hats, jewelry, as well as trendy trinkets. It is a popular spot with tourists because of the ambiance it creates. It is expected that bargaining skills will be employed while making purchases.

The street stalls and small shops in this market, located in Andheri West, sell clothes, footwear, and accessories at very cheap prices. This goes down as one of the best places in Mumbai for shopping.

Though Zaveri Bazaar is very famous for its gold and diamond jewelry, the market also houses imitation jewelry, accessories, and decoration items at very budget-friendly prices because of the competition among the stores.

BB Dadar Market is one of those places to go when one is in Dadar West for economy-class household goods, apparel, and accessories. Its pulsating atmosphere and wholesale collection make it an ideal place for budget shoppers.

The market at Lalbaug Spice is a culinary delight for all cooking enthusiasts. It’s full of spices and herbs and various seeds of different kinds at prices fractions cheaper than are to be found at a supermarket. This market is a joy to go to for culinary enthusiasts and so a must-visit destination indeed!

Completing this list is Matunga Market in the vicinity of Dadar East. It's famous for its fresh produce, flowers, clothing, as well as houseware necessities, which are available at very affordable rates. It's a combination of regular shopping and street shopping.