India = Cheap? Think again

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ProductAldi Germany (approx.)Delhi, India (approx.)Difference
Coffee (500g ground/beans)€4.49 - €5.99€6.50 - €9.50 (Imported)Delhi more expensive
Butter (250g)€1.49 - €1.89€2.10 - €2.80 (Local/Amul)Delhi more expensive
Grapes (1 kg)€3.30 - €4.50€1.80 - €2.50India cheaper
Whole Grain Sourdough (Bakery, 500g)€3.50 - €4.50€4.00 - €6.00 (Artisan)Similar / Niche
Apples (1 kg)€1.99 - €2.99€1.60 - €2.40India cheaper
Cappuccino (in a Café)€3.00 - €4.50€2.20 - €4.00 (Premium)Similar
Potatoes (1 kg)€0.60 - €0.90€0.30 - €0.45India significantly cheaper
Cauliflower (1 piece/kg)€1.29 - €1.99€0.50 - €0.80India significantly cheaper
Edam Cheese (400g)€2.99 - €3.49€5.50 - €8.00 (Imported)Germany significantly cheaper
Yogurt (500g pot)€0.85 - €1.29€0.70 - €1.10 (Curd/Dahi)Similar
 
Price have gone thru the roof in the last 5 years and as crazy as it sounds, if you do not look at electricity (1/3 of Germany but extremely unreliable outside big cities) and fuel (half price compared to Germany) its often cheaper to live in Germany (as long as you use a solar charged e-bike).
 
These times of war are crazy. Forecasts at this moment are hard to do and unlikely to be significative in the long run.

How much is diesel / petrol in your country? Here is 2.16/l diesel and 1.78/l petrol but just because the government placed 1 miliard to help lower prices until the end of the month.

Price of fuel also reflect on price of goods and food at the supermarket.
 
In India 95 octane is already premium and is sold for approx 1 euro, in Germany its 2.1 euro. However in India "stretching" fuel will all kinds of fluids is rampant and also manipulation of the pumps (to show more that what was actually delivered).
For electricity the cheapest German rate is 0.32 euro per kwh for a household and in Delhi it is 0.08 Euro. That is extreme, especially as electricity in Delhi is very stable (not so in smaller cities). However India has reached almost 100% electrification. Why is it so cheap? Russian oil and lots of natural (water) generated - but of course the quality of the lines in many places is horrible and many hours of power failures force every serious business to always have a generator at standby. If that power is used the price hits 0.40 euro.
 
Last week diesel hit 2.75 euro at highway petrol stations in the Netherlands... Insane prices compared to Moldova and Andorra for example which are also EU countries. A liter diesel in Iran is 0.005 euro... So you can fill up a tank truck (approx 35000 liter) for 175 euro. We only get 63 liters for the same amount....
 
the oil cartel, the worst right after pharma and weapons. I remember filling up my Bullet in Iran in 2002 and it was so cheap they would not accept a 10 dollar bill, instead gave it for free.
 
Diesel A$3.30 here, unleaded around A$2.30.
Electricity harder to gauge because the bills are not transparent but about 30 cents a unit for residential on a sliding/rising scale.
Who would have thought it was not a good idea to Poke a Bear in the eye :unsure:
 
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