Food prices in India

Is it expensive in the shops in India? Will I pay a lot for groceries in India? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in India, such as: rice, cheese, beef, lettuce, or milk (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in India Indian rupee (INR ₹). For 10 US dollars you can get 844 Indian rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 8.44 thousand Indian rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Indian rupees you can get 1.18 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in India


What are the different prices in the cities in India? Look here: Prices in cities in India

Prices: Agra   Bangalore   Bhopal   Chennai   Delhi   Hyderabad   Indore   Jaipur   Kanpur   Kolkata  


Price bread $0.49 ($0.3 - $0.77)

bread

$0.49 ($0.3 - $0.77)
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $5.3 ($2.8 - $11.8)

cheese

$5.3 ($2.8 - $11.8)
by half less than in United States

Price rice $0.7 ($0.47 - $1.1)

rice

$0.7 ($0.47 - $1.1)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.52 ($0.24 - $1.2)

tomatoes

$0.52 ($0.24 - $1.2)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.73 ($0.47 - $1.3)

bananas

$0.73 ($0.47 - $1.3)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $8.9 ($3.6 - $17.8)

wine

$8.9 ($3.6 - $17.8)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in India (The last update: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in India

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.69 (₹58)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.49 (₹41)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $0.95 (₹80)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $5.3 (₹446)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.34 (₹29)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $8.9 (₹750)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.9 (₹158)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.1 (₹259)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.1 (₹350)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.1 (₹265)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.1 (₹179)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.1 (₹92)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.36 (₹30)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.55 (₹46)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.7 (₹59)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.52 (₹44)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.73 (₹62)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.4 (₹34)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.7 (₹482)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.5 (₹214)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.28 (₹24)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.23 (₹19.7)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $7.1 (₹600)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.2 (₹352)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in India

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.8(₹67), 2012: $0.85(₹71), 2013: $0.85(₹72), 2014: $0.86(₹73), 2015: $0.72(₹61), 2016: $0.75(₹63), 2017: $0.74(₹63), and 2018: $0.82(₹69)

India price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018
India price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in India?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.22(₹18.9), 2012: $0.23(₹19.8), 2013: $0.29(₹24), 2014: $0.3(₹25), 2015: $0.29(₹24), 2016: $0.29(₹24), 2017: $0.26(₹22), and 2018: $0.27(₹23)

India price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018
India price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.44(₹37), 2011: $0.48(₹41), 2012: $0.53(₹45), 2013: $0.6(₹51), 2014: $0.64(₹54), 2015: $0.65(₹55), 2016: $0.7(₹59), 2017: $0.72(₹60), and 2018: $0.75(₹63)

India price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018
India price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.47(₹40), 2013: $0.54(₹45), 2014: $0.57(₹48), 2015: $0.58(₹49), 2016: $0.58(₹49), 2017: $0.6(₹51), and 2018: $0.61(₹51)

India price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
India price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in India?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.5(₹293), 2016: $3.5(₹299), 2017: $3.8(₹318), and 2018: $3.9(₹328).

India price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
India price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

fees

$41 ($24 - $95)
80% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$3 ($1.2 - $5.9)
85% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.7 ($0.47 - $1.1)
85% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$1.9 ($1.2 - $3.8)
68% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$8.9 ($3.6 - $17.8)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$1.9 ($0.59 - $4.1)
63% is less expensive than in United States