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Everyday things: Are they costlier?

March 01, 2006 11:53 IST

There were some customs and excise duty changes in the Budget 2006-07 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday. So how will these changes affect you? Will the things you use everyday become costlier? Or will they be cheaper now? Find out...

Technology
TVs    
Flat screen TVs  
Mobiles  
Set Top Boxes 10.84% Up  
Laptops  
Digital Cameras  
Ipods  
DVD Players  
Computers 8.13% Up  
MP3 Player 4.90% Down  
     
     
Household Appliances
Air Conditioners  
Washing Machine  
Kitchen Appliances  
Refrigerators  
Kitchen Glassware 5.42% Down  
LPG Stoves Rs2000/unit 5.3% Down  
Dish washing machine  
Microwave    
     
  Food & Beverages
Fruits  
Dairy  
Pulses  
Grains  
Vegetables  
Meat 10.84% Down  
Poultry 10.84% Down  
Fish 10.84% Down  
Condensed Milk 10.61% Down  
Edible oil 6.32% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Soft Drinks) 4.08% Down  
Beverages like tea and coffee Rs 1/Kg Down  
Biscuits 5.30% Down  
Packed Foods 5.80% Down  
Packaged Milk Products(Icecream) 8.98% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Mineral water) 8.16% Down  
     
     
  Fuel
LPG  
Kerosene  
Petrol  
Diesel  
   
   
  Luxury Goods
Cigarettes  
Alcohol  
Watches  
Gold Jewelry  
Precious stones  
Leather Accessories (ties, belts, bags, shoes)  
Clothes and Fabrics  
Cosmetics (imported makeup accessories, perfumes)  
Domestic Toiletries: Soap, shampoo, shaving cream  
  Automobiles and Two wheelers
Tyres  
Small Cars 8.16% Down  
Cycles  
Motorcycles  
Scooters  
   
  Miscellaneous
Medicines(Life saving drugs & kits)  
Software 5.42% Up  
Books  
Baby Care Products  
Newspapers & Magazines  
Real estate and property  
Writing Printing & Packaged Paper 2.71% Down  
Man made fibre yarn 5.42% Down  
Man made filament yarn 5.42% Down  
  R&R Services
Retaurants  
Hotels  
Catering  
Cinemas/Theatres  
Gyms  
Club Memberships  
Beauty parlours  
   
   
  Household Services
Telephone services  
Mobile Telephony  
Electricity services  
Water supply  
Cable services  
Internet Connection  
Garage services  
Compact Florescent Lamps 4.65% Down  
   
  Public Services
Banking services  
Legal services  
Schools  
Hospitals  
Air travel  
Trains  
Taxis & Buses  
   
 

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