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Kolkata

LIVING COSTS

Calcutta is a magnet for the entire East and Northeast. The hinterland in fact extends far beyond Indian borders. The cost of living is low, given the size of the city. People are generally amazed.

Potatoes Rs 8.00.
Onions Rs 22.00.
Wheat Rs 11.00.
Sugar Rs 19.00.
Masur Dal Rs. 35.00.
Rice Rs 12 - 25.
A meal in a good restaurant Rs 200 per head.
Cup of tea in a small place Rs 1.25.
A traditional meal Non veg Rs 50.00, veg Rs 30.00.
A haircut Rs 15 - Rs 30.
Getting a shirt stitched Rs 95.00
Stitching a Shirt Rs. 95.00
Stitching a Pant Rs 250.
Ironing a shirt Rs 1.50, Pant Rs 2.00.
Tea in an earthen pot Rs. 1.00

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