Cost of living in Hyderabad

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₨160
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₨129
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₨66
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨38
12 eggs, large ₨39
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨21
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨78
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨121
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₨29
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₨75
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨794
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₨57
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨24
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₨14,500
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨1,692
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₨978
40” flat screen TV ₨35,500
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₨9,617
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨176
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨200
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₨2,032
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₨1,875
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₨2,611
1 pair of average business shoes ₨1,658
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨750,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨74
monthly ticket public transport ₨517
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₨156
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₨145
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₨250
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨116
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨157
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨108
Tube of toothpaste ₨43
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨264
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨767
2 tickets to the movies ₨274
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨500
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₨1,680
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨250
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₨76
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₨142
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) ₨8,688
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) -
1 month of gym in business district ₨1,060
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₨115

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