The Chandrayaan-3 mission cost approximately $75 million (about Rs 600 crore), making it one of the most cost-effective lunar missions globally
. This budget is significantly lower than other recent lunar missions, such as Russia's Luna-25 which cost around $200 million (Rs 16,000 crore) and NASA's planned lunar rover missions costing hundreds of millions of dollars
. India achieved this low cost by using a smaller lander, a longer but more fuel-efficient trajectory to the Moon involving multiple Earth orbits and lunar revolutions (the "slingshot" method), and leveraging skilled human resources rather than expensive hardware
. The mission's budget is even less than the production costs of popular space-themed Hollywood films like Interstellar ($165 million) and Gravity ($100 million)
. In summary, Chandrayaan-3's cost was around $75 million (Rs 600 crore), showcasing India's ability to conduct successful and affordable space exploration missions
