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Most of our expenses are similar, but apartment rent. How in Banglore did you get an apartment for $80? Its a steal :) How much is your electricity bill? Do yo
by RealGeek 16y ago
Most of our expenses are similar, but apartment rent. How in Banglore did you get an apartment for $80? Its a steal :)
How much is your electricity bill? Do you use air condition and computer?
- niyazpk 16y agoThe place I stay is relatively small and I would say that the rent is just right. My electricity bill comes around 300-400 INR ($7-9). I don't have an AC - you don't need it in Bangalore. I have a laptop and an extra monitor. My Airtel DigitalTV is connected to the monitor so I don't have a separate TV.
- ido 16y agoI don't have an AC - you don't need it in Bangalore. As a westerner that spent about 2 months in India I have to say - although Bangalore's weather is mild in Indian terms, >30c weather (normal for high summer in Bangalore) is well within "requires AC" limits for Europeans :) Also, if you don't absolutely require high speed internet or being around other high-tech folks there are much cheaper (and IMO nicer) places in India than Bangalore. E.g. in Dharamsala, which is still expensive by Indian standards, you can lead a fairly lavish lifestyle for the prices niyazpk's quoted (and a lot less, too). Hope you like dialup internet tho ;)
- RealGeek 16y agoMost Indians live without AC, and even without electricity in 40c+ weather.
- ido 16y agoMost Indians also live on <$1/day (nominal) in pretty terrible conditions. I know it's possible but I don't want to bare the inconvenience for what is, for me, not a significant amount of money.
- FraaJad 16y agothey use a ceiling/pedestal fan to circulate the air. ACs are too expensive to own and operate.
- rjurney 16y agoThere is pretty good GPRS cellular internets (and I hear faster now) in Benaulim, and presumably other beaches in Goa. It was like $10 a month and all you can eat. :)