Expenses

I have received a comment asking about my expenses here in Bangalore in one of the other posts, and thought maybe I would just post which prices you would expect to find in bangalore when shopping, going to eat or going out. So here it is:

Food

McDonalds combo (don’t expect any beef, it’s all chicken at Mc D here)	115 INR	1.70 Euro
Pizza at dominos/pizza hut	100-220 INR	1.45 – 3.25 Euro
Eating at the company’s cafeteria (Indian food, meal with pharata or chapati bread, rice and 2-5 different sauces)	20 – 40 INR	0.30 – 0.60 Euro
Coffee at the cafeteria	4 INR	0.06 Euro
Coffee at something similar to Sturbucks	30-60 INR	0.45 – 0.90 Euro
Bottle of water 500 ml	10 INR	0.15 Euro

Supermarket

1 kg of Apples	120 INR	1.75 Euro
Toast bread	20 – 30 INR	0.30 – 0.45 Euro
4 frozen chicken burgers	100 INR	1.45 Euro
Jam or peanut butter	150 INR	2.21 Euro
50 gr Chocolate Bar	100 INR	1.45 Euro

Very Good Restaurant

Glass of Wine	400 – 600 INR	5.90 – 8.85 Euro
Entrée	250 INR	3.70 Euro
Main dish	400 – 750 INR	5.90 – 11.00 Euro
Hamburger at Hard Rock Café	350 – 400 INR	5.20 – 5.90 Euro
Dessert	250 INR	3.70 Euro

Hope this helps you get a good idea of what life costs here.

Saying goodbye

Only 3 days and we will be flying to Bangalore. Perfect moment to enjoy as much as possible the time here, and let other people spoil you a bit. As you can see, what most worries the people staying in Europe, is what we will eat in India. I am more than happy to accept all the desserts and dishes I enjoy so much.

On another topic, getting all the papers ready to travel is not as easy as you expect. Up to now I have come up with the following items:

• Flight confirmation
• Passport copies
• Residence copies
• Letter of invitation
• Address in India
• Lots of Passport Photos :-)

I will write back if I remember anything else

Goodbye!