Rent: 15- 20 k INR per month.

Conveyance - 3 K INR p.m.

Groceries+Milk-5 k p.m.

Recreation- 2k p.m.

For a family of 2adults + 2 kids

Rent $521

Car EMI $287

Household Expenses $729 (includes grocery, utilities, household help, etc)

Pro-rated School Fees $104

Fuel Expenses $83

Electricity $31

Land Phone $31

Driver $135

Entertainment $104

Incidentals $63

Tax saving deductions $313

Holiday budget $208

Medical Avg $104

Misc. Shopping $174

Clothes $104


TOTAL per month $2,992

Rent - Rs 5000/-

Food - Rs 3000/-

Health - Rs 2000/-

Recreation - Rs 2000/-

Tansportation- Rs 3000/-

Loan amount Rs 12000/-

Per Month costs in INR for family of 2+1 arund Jayanagar area

Rent - 15000
Utlilities (phone, water, elec, DSL) - 4000
Groceries - 5000-8000
Fuel - 5000
Other (eating out, movies) - 5000
Medical - 1000

rent -rs12000- for 3 bed.

petrol rs 57/ltre,Rikshaw-rs14 min for 2km,

internet-rs750/month,

cable tv costs-rs350/month,

meal for two in a restaurant-rs 200-300in a mediocre one and 700-1000in a upper level restraunt.

water charges- 400rs,

electricity without aircon rs-800.

Taxes are high.

Rice - Rs30/kg,

sugar-27/kg,

pulses range from rs 40-50/kg.

Vegetables are costly.

onion-rs 20,

tomatoes-rs 25/kg..

avg range of prices of veges range from 20-35
Overall cost of living is high-Nov 2008

Rent - Rs.12000/PM for 2 Bed room and Rs.1/sq.ft as maintenance if in flat

Utilities - Rs.5000 one time for house hold items,

Gas -Rs.400,

Electricity bill including water heater, oven, chimney, fridge running for 24 hours will be Rs.1200,

water Rs.400,

House maid -Rs.800,

car parking Rs.500

Food - Rs.3500 per month

Recreation - Rs.1000/PM

Dozen eggs - Rs.24