Grocery prices in India have witnessed a surge in the past few years. An imbalanced demand-supply ratio might be the plausible cause. But if you think the grocery rates are high only in India, wait before you find out the price of these items in London. In a now-viral video, a user named Chavi Agarwal gave viewers a detailed tour of the exorbitant cost of popular Indian grocery items in London supermarkets. Based in Delhi but living in the British capital, the user joked that after learning about the rates, she left the store without purchasing anything.
The video begins with the user showcasing common snacks like Lay’s potato chips and Maggi noodles. While a Lay’s packet costs ₹20 in India, it was priced at ₹95 in London. Also, a packet of Maggi noodles was being sold for ₹300 at the store. Good Day biscuits originally priced at ₹10 in India cost ₹100 at the London Supermart. The same goes for Little Heart cookies and 400 grams of Bhujia, costing ₹100 and ₹1000, respectively.
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Shocked? Well, there is more. Cottage cheese aka Paneer was priced at a whopping ₹700. This prompted the buyer to suggest that she would ditch cooking Matar Paneer and prepare chicken instead. Moving on, the buyer shifted her attention to the fruits and vegetables section with visibly significant hikes. Alphonso mangoes were available for ₹2,400 for just six pieces, bhindi (okra) was listed at ₹650 per kg, and karela (bitter gourd) at ₹1,000 per kg. Even, a 10 kg bag of basmati rice had a steep rate chart of ₹2,500.
“Do you think Indian groceries and especially snacks are heavily overpriced in London?” asked the user in the caption. Viewers were quick to share their opinions.
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“Very painful. Come back (to India),” suggested a person.
“I love my home. I love India. I don’t want to go outside,” confessed another.
“These are extremely high prices. It hurts,” admitted an Indian consumer.
Amid this, someone pointed out, “This is what happens when you convert everything to rupee.”
Putting up the Indian and UK currency difference, a person wrote, “Salary in India 50k = salary in USA 300k”
“Why are you converting the currency when you are earning there? Ironical,” read a critical remark.
What are your thoughts?
