Cost of living in Kolkata

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₨133
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₨161
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₨71
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨26
12 eggs, large ₨47
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨30
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨71
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨114
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₨20
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₨54
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨1,280
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₨61
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨15
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₨17,077
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨2,200
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₨728
40” flat screen TV ₨33,400
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₨8,867
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨290
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨100
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₨2,243
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₨1,267
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₨1,986
1 pair of average business shoes ₨1,483
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨716,667
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨59
monthly ticket public transport ₨730
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₨191
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₨164
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₨91
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨130
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨168
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨33
Tube of toothpaste ₨40
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨203
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨1,006
2 tickets to the movies ₨309
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨750
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₨2,150
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨214
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₨94
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₨120
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) ₨5,429
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨20
1 month of gym in business district ₨1,008
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₨91