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Bengaluru News: Amid an ongoing discussion over the cost of living in top-tier cities, a Bengaluru-based IIT-Bombay graduate pointed out the rising inflation in India, wondering how the poor and middle class will cope with the high bills in the future. Monali Dambre, in a post on the social media platform X, stated that the rising cost has not even spared the smaller cities of the country. The entrepreneur pointed out that her grocery bills in Bengaluru seem higher than usual, adding that she has already started making peace with the inflation.

"I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that the cost of living in India is getting really expensive—even in smaller, tier-3 cities. And honestly, I'm starting to feel genuinely worried about how the lower and middle class are managing to survive… or how they're going to survive in the next few years," Dambre stated in her post.

"Maybe there's a good chance I'm just being dramatic or delusional, and it's not that bad. But I don't know—something feels off. Even in Bangalore, my grocery bills (which include only absolute staples—nothing fancy or luxurious) are starting to feel unusually high. Just basic fruits, veggies, and daily essentials—and it still feels like things have got expensive than they should have," she added.

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The post immediately went viral, drawing more than nine thousand likes and three hundred comments in just a few hours. While most of the social media users agreed with the entrepreneur, several suggested she stop ordering groceries from commercial apps and buy things from the market. However, the others pointed out that fruits and vegetables are costlier than normal even in the markets.

"It's true, the cost of living is too high today, especially for lower and middle income people. One often finds themselves working non stop each day and spends no time in socializing, travelling or stepping out for entertainment. After Demonetisation and GST, the expenses started rising. During COVID it rose further and now heavy taxation has made life miserable for many," one of the social media users stated.

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"Yes the inflation on food and groceries is way too high. In general cost of living has increased bar above the usual 5-6 per cent annual year on year limit," another one added. Several social media users have been posting about the inflation and cost of living in the top-tier cities in the recent past.

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