Cost of living in Kolkata

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₨104
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₨153
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₨84
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨30
12 eggs, large ₨48
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨29
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨126
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨98
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₨26
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₨69
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨672
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₨60
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨14.47
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₨16,875
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨2,518
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₨854
40” flat screen TV ₨41,154
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₨6,421
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨166
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨75
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₨2,311
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₨2,871
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₨3,188
1 pair of average business shoes ₨1,756
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨639,286
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨77
monthly ticket public transport ₨494
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₨123
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₨103
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₨126
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨137
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨214
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨71
Tube of toothpaste ₨56
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨320
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨750
2 tickets to the movies ₨323
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨627
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₨2,240
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨300
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₨84
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₨146
iPod nano 16GB ₨6,643
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨1.08
1 month of gym in business district ₨1,911
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₨119

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