Grocery prices have seen a surge in India in the past few years. The imbalance in the demand-supply ratio could be the likely reason. But if you think grocery prices are high only in India, wait before you check out the price of these items in London. In a video that has now gone viral, a user named Chhavi Agarwal explained to viewers the exorbitant price of popular Indian groceries in London supermarkets. The user, who lives in Delhi but is based in the British capital, joked that after learning about the prices, she left the store without buying anything.
At the beginning of the video, the user shows common snacks like Lays potato chips and Maggi noodles. A packet of Lays costs ₹20 in India, while it was priced at ₹95 in London. Also, a packet of Maggi noodles was being sold at ₹300 at the store. Good Day biscuits which cost ₹10 in India are available at ₹100 in the London supermarket. The same is the case with Little Heart cookies and 400 gm Bhujia which are priced at ₹100 and ₹1000 respectively.
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Shocked? Well, there’s more. Cottage cheese aka paneer was priced at ₹700. To this, the buyer suggested that he cook chicken instead of matar paneer. Moving on, the buyer turned his attention to the fruits and vegetables section, where a significant increase in prices was observed. Just six pieces of Alphonso mango were available for ₹2,400, ladyfinger was listed at ₹650 per kg and bitter gourd at ₹1,000 per kg. Even, a 10 kg bag of basmati rice was priced at ₹2,500.
In the caption, the user asked, “Do you think Indian groceries and especially snacks are very expensive in London?” Viewers were quick to share their opinions.
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“So painful. Come back (to India),” suggested one person.
“I love my home. I love India. I don’t want to go out,” confessed another.
“These are very high prices. It hurts,” admitted one Indian consumer.
Meanwhile, someone said, “This is what happens when you convert everything into rupees.”
Explaining the difference between Indian and UK currency, one person wrote, “Salary in India 50k = Salary in US 300k”
“Why are you changing currency when you are earning from there? Ironic,” said a critical comment.
What are your thoughts?