India has free, government-run hospitals but they're few and far between, so most people prefer the private ones. In a private, for-profit hospital, an uncomplicated Caesarean section with around a week's stay for mom and baby would cost ~ $1500, out of which insurance would cover ~ $900. According to the article, this would cost ~$51k in the US, so even non-free services are much cheaper outside the US.

As an aside, Indian private hospitals are far from altruistic when it comes to cost, as recent incidents[1] have shown.

1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fortis-dengue-deat...