The impact of the Union Budget on various products was varied.
On the one hand, technology related products like TVs (including Flat Screen televisions), mobiles and desktops have became cheaper. Other products like laptops, digital cameras, ipods and DVD players have also become cheaper.
Household appliances like air conditioners, washing machines, microwave ovens and dish washing machines have become cheaper.
On the other hand household water filters has become more expensive. Kitchen appliances (made of plastic, wooden, ceramic and steel) and other appliances like microwave oven, dish washing machine and refrigerators have also become cheaper.
In terms of food and beverages, milk and cream, certain fruits and certain dairy products, pulses, grains, meat poultry and fish have become more expensive while edible oil has become cheaper. Among beverages, tea has become expensive while coffee has become cheaper.
LPG and kerosene has become more expensive while petrol and diesel has become cheaper.
Product Name |
Impact |
Technology: |
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TVs (including Flat Screen) |
Cheaper |
Mobiles |
Cheaper |
Laptops |
Cheaper |
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Household Appliances: |
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Air Conditioners |
Cheaper |
Washing Machine |
Cheaper |
Refrigerators |
Cheaper |
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Food & Beverages: |
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Pulses |
Expensive |
Grains |
Expensive |
Vegetables other than garlic |
Expensive |
Meat |
Expensive |
|
|
Beverages like tea and coffee |
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Tea |
Expensive |
Coffee |
Cheaper |
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Oil & Gas: |
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LPG |
Expensive |
Kerosene (Note 2) |
Expensive |
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Luxury Goods: |
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Cosmetics / Makeup accessories |
Cheaper |
Perfumes |
Cheaper |
Clothes and Fabrics |
Cheaper |
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Automobiles and Two Wheelers: |
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Motorcycles |
Expensive |
Scooters |
Expensive |
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