How much India dey cost per day?
India na one of di best-value destinations for earth, but prices fit swing well well between Goa beach shack and five-star hotel for Mumbai. Na dis correct daily budgets per person, no include flights.
- Backpacker: 1,500-2,500 INR (about 16-28 EUR). Hostel dorm, local thalis, sleeper trains, buses.
- Midrange: 4,000-7,000 INR (about 45-78 EUR). Private room, mix of local and tourist restaurants, AC trains, small taxi here and there.
- Comfort: 12,000 INR and pass (135 EUR+). Boutique hotels, drivers, fine dining.
Sample prices
- Masala dosa or thali for local restaurant: 80-200 INR
- Street chai: 10-20 INR; bottle water: 20 INR
- Hostel dorm bed: 400-800 INR; midrange double: 2,000-4,000 INR
- Auto-rickshaw across town: 100-300 INR
- Sleeper-class train, Delhi to Agra: about 250 INR; AC chair car: 700-1,200 INR
- Taj Mahal entry for foreigners: 1,100 INR; most temples free
Money and cards
India dey largely cashless for cities because of UPI, but UPI apps usually need Indian bank account, so foreigners still dey depend on cards and cash. Carry rupees for rickshaws, chai stalls, tips and rural areas. ATMs dey everywhere; withdraw 10,000 INR at once make you limit fees, and use bank-branch machines (HDFC, ICICI, Axis, SBI). Visa and Mastercard dey work for hotels, malls and bigger restaurants; Amex patchy. Tell your bank say you dey travel and carry backup card.
Saving tips
- Chop where locals dey chop. Pure-veg thali for 120 INR often beat di 600 INR tourist menu next door.
- Book trains early for IRCTC app; fares dey jump as seats dey full, and Tatkal tickets cost more.
- Use prepaid taxi booths for airports and stations, or Uber and Ola, to skip di haggling.
- Travel slow. Overnight sleeper trains dey save hotel night and cover big distances cheap.
- Carry small notes. Vendors rarely get change for 500 INR note.
- Avoid commission-hungry touts wey dey steer you go particular shops or hotels.
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