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Food prices in India
Is it expensive in the shops in India? Will I pay a lot for groceries in India? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in India, such as: rice, beef, beer, bottled water, or apples (The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in India Indian rupee (INR ₹). For 10 US dollars you can get 847 Indian rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 8.47 thousand Indian rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Indian rupees you can get 1.18 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in India
What are the different prices in the cities in India? Look here: Prices in cities in India
Prices: Agra Bangalore Bhopal Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Indore Jaipur Kanpur Kolkata
bread
$0.49 ($0.3 - $0.77)
86% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$5.3 ($2.8 - $11.8)
by half less than in United States
rice
$0.69 ($0.47 - $1.1)
85% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$0.51 ($0.24 - $1.2)
89% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$0.73 ($0.47 - $1.3)
by half less than in United States
wine
$8.9 ($3.5 - $17.7)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in India (The last update: 3 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in India
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.69 (₹58)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.49 (₹41)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $0.94 (₹80)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $5.3 (₹446)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.34 (₹29)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $8.9 (₹750)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.9 (₹158)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.1 (₹259)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.1 (₹350)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.1 (₹265)
- Apples (1kg) $2.1 (₹179)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.1 (₹92)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.36 (₹30)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.55 (₹46)
- Kilo of white rice $0.69 (₹59)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.51 (₹44)
- Bananas (1kg) $0.73 (₹62)
- Onions (1kg) $0.4 (₹34)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.7 (₹482)
- Pears (1kg) $2.5 (₹214)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.28 (₹24)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.23 (₹19.7)
- Sausage (1kg) $7.1 (₹600)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.2 (₹352)
Price changes in previous years in India
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.79(₹67), 2012: $0.84(₹71), 2013: $0.85(₹72), 2014: $0.86(₹73), 2015: $0.71(₹61), 2016: $0.75(₹63), 2017: $0.74(₹63), and 2018: $0.81(₹69)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in India?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.22(₹18.9), 2012: $0.23(₹19.8), 2013: $0.29(₹24), 2014: $0.3(₹25), 2015: $0.29(₹24), 2016: $0.29(₹24), 2017: $0.26(₹22), and 2018: $0.27(₹23)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.43(₹37), 2011: $0.48(₹41), 2012: $0.53(₹45), 2013: $0.6(₹51), 2014: $0.64(₹54), 2015: $0.65(₹55), 2016: $0.7(₹59), 2017: $0.71(₹60), and 2018: $0.74(₹63)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.47(₹40), 2013: $0.53(₹45), 2014: $0.57(₹48), 2015: $0.58(₹49), 2016: $0.58(₹49), 2017: $0.6(₹51), and 2018: $0.61(₹51)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in India?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.5(₹293), 2016: $3.5(₹299), 2017: $3.7(₹318), and 2018: $3.9(₹328).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bread
$0.49 ($0.3 - $0.77)
86% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$604
87% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$4.1 ($3.3 - $5.9)
62% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.43 ($0.24 - $0.71)
83% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$1.9 ($0.59 - $4.1)
63% is less expensive than in United States
cheap restaurant
$3 ($1.2 - $5.9)
85% is less expensive than in United States