What Things Cost in India
This is the land of plenty for those of us carrying US dollars, European euros, and the British pound. The current exchange rate gives 46 rupees for each US dollar. Here's what I was paying in Rishikesh:
Hotel room (big one!) (with Ganga river view, 24 hour hot water, TV): 380 rupees per night
Cafe Americano: 45 rupees
Pizza for one: 120 rupees
1 Liter water: 15 rupees
Roll of toilet paper: 20 rupees
Internet access: 20 rupees per hour
Snickers bar: 35 rupees
7-hour train ride: 350 rupees
Giant bowl of muesli/fruit/yogurt: 60 rupees
Fresh papaya juice, 16 oz: 35 rupees
Postcards: 5 rupees
Beer: not available
Chips and guacamole: 80 rupees
Toothbrush: 69 rupees
Tub of Nutella: 200 rupees
Wages of my hotel manager: 400 rupees per month (for 30 days, 16+ hours per day)
In general, if things are brought in from the west, you pay western prices, including airfare. Things produced locally or provided by people making local wages, you pay Indian prices.
Hotel room (big one!) (with Ganga river view, 24 hour hot water, TV): 380 rupees per night
Cafe Americano: 45 rupees
Pizza for one: 120 rupees
1 Liter water: 15 rupees
Roll of toilet paper: 20 rupees
Internet access: 20 rupees per hour
Snickers bar: 35 rupees
7-hour train ride: 350 rupees
Giant bowl of muesli/fruit/yogurt: 60 rupees
Fresh papaya juice, 16 oz: 35 rupees
Postcards: 5 rupees
Beer: not available
Chips and guacamole: 80 rupees
Toothbrush: 69 rupees
Tub of Nutella: 200 rupees
Wages of my hotel manager: 400 rupees per month (for 30 days, 16+ hours per day)
In general, if things are brought in from the west, you pay western prices, including airfare. Things produced locally or provided by people making local wages, you pay Indian prices.
posted by No Day But Today | 7:14 AM
2 Comments:
Great post, as usual. Beer - not available? How, why, when????? Unless you are counting out Indian beer? Or does this have to do with Rishikesh?
I am moving to Rishikesh in a few months, how much $ should I bring for one month?
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