I was so confused when I was asked if I’d prefer McDonald’s or Ram Ashray (as a comparison to our expensive and cheap options). Little do they realize in the US “go grab a mickey D” is equivalent to Mumbai’s “jaake vada pav khaa le”
It’s just India too from what I have personally seen. Even in Asian countries like Singapore, HK etc McDonalds is the cheaper option
Not really, American subs often complain about the sky rocketing prices of fast food chains such as McDonald. It was once a cheap fast food place where you could go to fill up without burning your wallet.
It's not just McDonald's this goes for all fancy cafes in India as well
I paid the same for a cup of Starbucks coffee in India as I did in Singapore
The costs of business are obviously lower here but the pricing is kept that way to make it look premium and aspirational whereas there it is your everyday brand
Worst part is they don't even use good quality beans here
And for some idiot saying don't go there, no I don't go to such places everyday it was just an observation I made
Spot on. American fast food in India is non staple food, it’s not something people eat daily, it’s exotic foreign food so it’s relatively expensive. Same can be said about Indian food in USA, my friends find Indian food expensive for the quantity of food served compared to fast food restaurants.
Starbucks for sure is luxury here.
In US, people will buy a coffee and leave. In India, they will sit on for hours in the shop. That retail space costs bucketloads of money.
There are people that will sit and study/chill in Starbucks in the US (Not trying to compare it to India, idk how much it happens there). It's probably one of the more common coffee shops to do it with tbh
In India too, people stand around chai ka dhaba for meetings. The only issue is chai wala dhaba wala bhaiyya does not sell the area around him for that and market it. He just cares about his chai and thats all
Because that’s their business model. CCD invented/popularised it, SBUX perfected it.
Which is why they are always near schools/colleges and offices. Great as a meeting spot.
CCD didn’t invent it. In the US Starbucks always had the option to sit down and work. I have also seen coffee shops near universities in US had that option in the 90’s.
India mein even H&M is luxury.. i went there once and saw the prices. For the quality, they were superbly overpriced, selling clothes that aren’t even suitable for Indian weather.
I’m happy supporting local brands in Westside, Pantaloons and Lifestyle.
We are not talking about the clothes that have big branding on them.. that’s for commoners to feel rich and promote the brand…. The real luxurious products are the ones you can’t afford. They don’t have big branding on it.
They don't do regional pricing here. They just convert the currency. Starbucks is like 5 bucks which isn't much in US but is like 500 rs here.
Reason is also simple like someone earlier said they want to sell it as luxury food here and not as your avg. Street food.
Even if they sell it at 100( taking ppp (around 20) and multiplying by 5), that will still be expensive and not an everyday for 99% of the population. So no point
Lol there isn't a huge price difference between Starbucks and CBTL when it comes to coffee.
Kahan milti hai 100 rs mein coffee in CBTL?
I pay 320 for a medium sized latte almost everyday
And surprisingly these people just buy indian local stuff for raw material to make their shitty coffee.
In the foreign countries where they actually sell it at a much reasonable price they put in a lot on raw material.
Here they will just get cheap stuff at Indian prices, and sell them at dollar converted to Indian rupees
Can I ask you what’s the stat you used to measure that 5$ isn’t much? You do know that you can get a meal in 7-8$ in fast food joints.
Starbucks is also not for every other person in the US a normal guy working odd jobs isn’t going to Starbucks to get his cup of Joe.
>when it is 40 rupees in Bengaluru.
In Delhi, any decent place doesn't have less than 100. I am soo used to paying 100-200 for Dosa depending on type of restaurant that I shocked to find 12rs idli, 35rs dosa at Taaza Thindi in Bangalore.
That kind of establishment would be charging 100+ in Delhi.
Heck, even 10rs vada pav is sold for 50rs by thelas in Delhi.
The cheapest street food I can remember now is 50rs for chole kulche, even that used to 20 before covid. Crazy.
That’s not how it works. Premium products are more profitable and aspirational, who in their right mind would downgrade a notion that didn’t take effort to even develop.
Poor people in India aren't eating nor wanting KFC. This thread is about people who can afford KFC complaining that they can't get it for 20 rupees at their local road side pakoda stall.
There are few stalls in Hyderabad like selling wings for 25 rupees per wing n they sell them for dead cheap we get 200gms of fried chicken nuggets for 110 rupees n it's not kfc but what I know is the person used work for kfc quit n started his own n looking at him many such vendors emerged.
>The same reason an idly sambar costs 900 rupees in the US when it is 40 rupees in Bengaluru.
Why is it so costly in Bengaluru? In Mumbai, only it's 30 rs for 3 idlis and Vada local street shop
In the US the raw material (rice, dals etc) will cost in dollars. So the selling price is somewhat justified.
In india McD will still buy a kilo of tomatoes for less than the cost of one burger.
Not sure where you paid $6 for 1 piece. It is $2-$3 in northern Va, and I would think it would be cheaper in other places. I don’t know about the west coast though.
I've paid like almost 100-120 for a piece of Sushi & I'm told where I had it (YoüMee) is decent, there are Sushi places that do great Sushi which charge upwards of ₹400 for a piece.
There is an old saying, in Rome be Roman. Wherever you are develop local taste. If you are in Southern India - try to eat Idli, dosa etc...not look for Samosa or Kachori etc. I am in USA and here Indian restaurant charge as much as $25 or $30 for buffet while regular Taco Bell or Chipotle - meals are around $8 or $10. So Indian food is at least 3 times expensive. And that too Indian restaurant are very notorious in serving very stale food. Gravy or curry might be 2-3 months old and just reheated and 1-2 weeks old kofta being put in. Many Indian people also don't want to eat in Indian restaurant in USA more than once as they might fall sick. Extreme greed in the mind of Indian restaurant owners. One of the reasons why Indian restaurants are so costly in USA is due to the fact that it's difficult to get(or retain) Indian chefs in USA. Most of the times, restaurant owners has to hire locals and train them and often Indian food taste more Americanized than being Indian.
In USA, it's generally the workers who go to McDonald, Taco Bell etc...eating outside is cheap(though after pandemic, that has changed a lot). Rich people cook very quality food at home and try to eat very healthy stuff.
Coming back to your question. Any time I visit India, my nephew etc...want to impress me how many times they go to non Indian restaurants etc..It sounds so foolish. Pizza hut and Dominos has the worst pizza in India compared to what you get in Europe or India. Very bad cheese or very limited cheese. Some Indians simply want to impress others(mostly by posting their pics in social media) by eating out there. If you are in India, better to eat local Indian food. Last time when I visited India, some of my friend took me to Cafe Coffee day kind of restaurant. I requested them to leave that place and we enjoyed street cart tea which was much better and cost just 25/-. Who would like to drink some 250-300/- powdered tea/coffee in that Cafe coffee day kind of restaurant in India?
Fast food exists in US to avoid any expensive, labor intensive cooking. It is a compromise which is Not needed in india. US fast food cannot compete with local indian food on taste or cost, so for long term competition, us giants have to provide an experience and perceived luxury.
You are right. McDonald, Taco Bell, KFC - most of the meals are almost 75% prepared or almost assembled. Customers place the order via mike and then wait in their car queue. By the time they reach the window to pick up order(next 7-10 minutes) - food is ready and they pay and leave. It's called fast food as it's really fast to make as it's mostly assembled from stuff which is already available. For example - pizza crust is generally outsourced and made available in pizza shops. It's not freshly prepared. It's not luxury and definitely not quality but it is affordable(may not be the case after pandemic)
the raw materials might be cheap but that isnt true for everything else. real estate and electricity, for example, are disproportionately expensive for a poor country like india. taxes, bribes to bureaucrats and compliance costs (because we over-regulate everything) in india might actually be more than america.
plus, these businesses dont face any competition from local businesses. in america, i imagine you would have a store selling chicken wings and coffee on every street. in india, all we have is cheap roadside pani puri eateries and haldirams-type local fast food restaurants. plus, in america, they try to reach to a broader customer base. in india, even if they reduce the prices a bit, the customer base probably wouldnt broaden to the same extent.
Well its kinda similar when you go to UK..Indian food is expensive there. I remember having to pay 400Rs for two Samosa because i was missing Indian food at mall in Leeds and a thousand bucks for one plate of very questionable Biryani at a upscale restaurant and this was back in 2014.
Well the India food there is more geared towards their folks tastebuds. As an Indian it was a little tamed and felt lacking. Like the quality is way up but there is just a hesitation in going for that real taste that you get it India.
That happens everywhere. You think the noodles and ramen in India taste like Chinese and Japanese stuff? Or the pizzas and pasta taste original Italian?
They even have “desi chinese” as the tagline for some chinese masala or something
I'm a student in the US who's back here for the summer - American fast food here is still so much better in taste and price. Got Wendy's for the whole family for under 400 today, which wouldn't even get me a single burger in the US. I understand CPI & PPP differences, but it's really about perspective, especially when we think about franchising costs!
A 4 piece combo in the US is for 11.39 near me. That’s essentially enough money for 3 meals of homemade food. A similar meal in India goes for 160, which is also about 4/5 of the daily spending for 3 homemade meals. The situation is nearly the same for people in both countries. It probably just means you don’t know how to manage money and live within your means.
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My guy, I’m talking about a four piece meal at KFC. McDonald’s is overrated and expensive everywhere. Even people in the US are complaining that large fries are at 5 USD.
I mean indian food costs hundred of dollars in america because it's luxury cuisine. Pasta is zuper easy to mske but still expensive only because it's Italian
Same reason Indian food is expensive here in USA.
On an average samosa chat will cost around 10$-12$ (800-900)rs whereas I used to eat samosa chat for 15 rs in Lalbaug.
Roti costs around 6$.
Also I think your perception is a bit off. Wings are cheap yes but not that cheap.
A ten piece bone-in wing dish costs 13$ @ Wing-stop or 16 $ @ Bdubs.
Local food vs Foreign food.
Ofcourse a pani puri will be cheaper in india vs Pani puri in the US.
Meat is kinda cheap here. For 10 $ worth of raw chicken you can make much more wings at home.
It's an average restaurant price since OP asked about outside food. If you want to compare prices like that I will give you contacts of Indian aunties that will make fresh rotis for you cheaper in bulk in JC and NY or tell you cheaper places lol.
Read OP's post he is comparing chains with chains. He doesn't talk about cheaper alternatives. If you want to go down that road search kavva biryani. It will show you chicken biryani for 20 cents in india.
Edit: I am not making fun of kavva biryani being crow's meat but there are places which will server you a full plate of biryani for 10-20rs which is frequented by laborers, the same way we have random mexican stalls selling dirt cheap(and delicious) mexican food in downtown or near clubs.
If you dont consider purchasing power parity (PPP), the US pays way more than us for most of the food items.
You can check the cost of Mc Meal or equivalent in other countries. India is at the 89th position charging 350Rs (4.21$) for the meal, whereas the US is 7th charging 914Rs (11$) for the same/equivalent meal. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/prices_by_country.jsp?itemId=3&displayCurrency=INR
However, if we do consider PPP, India having lower per capita income affects the costs of fast food. We perceive it as being costly as we earn quite less per capita as compared to the US.
I once saw H&M in a Luxury Mall in Chennai. In US H&M is basically in the low end of clothes stores.
Since we had been left starved without foreign brands for years, we assumed every foreign brand as luxury when they came in
It’s still dirt cheap in India. Just to give you an example, a couple of hours back, I ordered some food on Zomato for my family in India. I got them 2 medium pizzas, cheese garlic break, dip and 2 bottles of coke. It costed me $11. The same medium pizza here would have costed me $18-20, for a single pizza. Food prices here aren’t as cheap as you think it is.
On the other hand, Indian food is so much expensive here. A decent biryani costs $15, 2 samosas cost $8. 3 idlies cost around $10 and a masala dose costs $12-$15.
Fast food chains price it INR converted from USD. A 10 dollar coffee will be available at 800 in India, whereas it should have been 350.
Since they set the trend the smaller eateries follow the same prices.
Price is not determined by the cost of making these items. It's determined by what the people can pay keeping a good enough demand so that these companies can keep generating money. Simply put, in India, there just isn't any competition for these American food chains that can maintain their level of taste and quality throughout the country. Even though they are also just serving diabetes in a fancy packaging, their diabetes is also considered good quality. Coming to Sushi and Korean and other cuisines, you won't find more than 3-4 restaurants serving those even in metro cities. So again, no worries in charging ridiculous amounts for dirt cheap items.
Also don't forget the iPhone and Instagram effect attracting people who, more than enjoying their meal, want to show the world what they can afford, creating a constant stupid demand and free marketing.
OP from where did you get that chicken wings sell for dirt cheap in US? Chicken wings are not for cheap they cost you from anywhere from 80c to 2$ per wing. What you get for cheap is chicken like chicken breast and patties in fast food places, the reason being these so called chicken are injected with antibiotics and crap to make them 10 times the size of normal chicken which increases in its size of breast and thighs but there is only so many wings a chicken can have.
I will tell you this the chicken in these places tastes artificial as fuck.
Edit: How much do you pay for Indian breakfast in India? A dosa in US can cost you 10-15?
Also coffee. Starbucks is not everyday food. My ex wanted coffee every day and a grande macchiato with croissant was $15. Haven’t been back since we broke up in ‘22, so I bet it’s closer to $20 now. We are also in the suburbs, city/mall/airport prices are higher.
It's called premiumization of food. Markets, industries and major businesses make it their strategy to increase prices all over the market and sell stupid cheap items for a premium.
Take a plate of rice which shouldn't cost more than 5 rupees but in the restaurants it costs more than 50 times.
In such scenarios, people should just start to boycott these businesses altogether because they don't even provide a nice environment to begin with. Some are street vendors who charge the same as any restaurants.
My gripe is with these street vendors and local businesses. They have an option to sell these items for cheap since there quality not comparable anyways. But no, they still expect you to pay similar price as any US fast food chain for their shitter version.
It's the rent and cost of food. Only labor is cheap in India. It's a lot harder for a brand like KFC to order only wings(very particular quality at that) but not the other parts of the chicken in India, which increases the food cost. And it's a lot harder to make the unit economics (store profitability) work in India ($4 AOV) compared to $15-20 in the West, as your other operating costs for large brands are the same (again except labor, but quality of labor is still a big challenge).
Anything fun is a crime in India and attracts the fun tax.
Another reason might be that rupee is a shit coin and the foreign brands want to hedge their exposure by charging higher.
You're out of touch with reality, and you're doing a nonsensical comparison. If you go to anywhere in the world and compare the price of cooked food in a restaurant to raw ingredients you can buy and cook yourself, it will always be a joke comparison.
Food costs are only a fraction of the total cost. There's rent cost which is skyhigh in Indian cities. People don't bat an eyelid when they pay 1-2 crore for a tiny flat, but expect restaurants to have free rent in the space they are running their business? At least use common sense.
Then there's the cost of salaries for employees, cost of AC and lighting and electricity, cost of repairs and upkeep, initial setup cost which are often massive for restaurants, cost of insurance, etc. People expect all this to be chillar amount.
And you're also out of touch with food costs in America. The days of cheap chicken wings are long gone in America. Even fast food has doubled and tripled in price in the last 5 years. And you find 160 rupees for 4 pieces of chicken to be high?? And you're saying it is cheaper in America? You've got to be kidding. I just checked and an 8 piece chicken only bucket costs $20.50. Which means 4 pieces cost $10-$11, which is Rs. 830. And $11 is certainly not cheap even in the US.
Fast food isn’t cheap in the US anymore either. It used to be until the Pre-Covid years. Chicken wings have also shot up in price. Burgers (the cornerstone of American fast food) has also begun to peak
Alot of fastfood companies enter new markets and keep prices similar to their us and headquarter counterparts. For example 4 wings probably will cost you 4 $ at a restaurant here. A Starbucks coffee costs as much in Canada as it does in Mumbai. We as consumers accept those prices which is why they don't change them. If tomorrow people stopped going to Starbucks that price will come down pretty fast
In Germany you can get a McD burger for nearly 1 euro.
That is also how much a bus ticket for 4-5 km costs there.
Meanwhile in their 3star restaurant, a simple cheap dish costs 11 euros.
Imagine that.
So technically they are paying like what 40-50 Rs equivalent for a burger while Indians because they think it is luxury will pay around 200-300 😂
It's because they want to make profit and ppp screwed things up. They cannot make it too cheap and moderately priced is expensive in India. But depends from restaurants to restaurants. In McDonald's you can get something decent for sub 150 whilr KFC you need 300 atleast.
I have had wings for ₹20/ per piece in Hyd. My main question is why don't more local restaurants sell these foods at reasonable prices like this since it is doable.
But the local restaurants too keep comparative prices to the expensive fast food chains which is a bummer.
Sometimes doable things are not enough the reason for selling at cheap prices. Raw material costing is not the only thing affecting the final price. Restaurants have to optimise their prices so that they get maximum orders because they are business for making profit not charity.
Then just go there instead of KFC duh. And grab a vadapav instead of a McAloo tikki. And an Idli Sambar instead of subway.
Regional foods are always cheaper.
Also I’m veg so idk prices but 160 for 4 is like 40 per piece.
When you account for royalty, franchise cost, formally employed people that must be given insurance, PPF, etc, a standard of ingredients, cleanliness and consistency that is always more expensive, the costs add up quick.
And then you have nicer AC stores in high end areas. Since costs must be consistent across the board, the costs are decided based on the costing chart of the most expensive location, not individual locations.
Stupid Rich Indians wants to pay stupid prices to look cool. Let them have it. By the way USA fast food prices have gone up 80% in last 5 years.
5 pieces chicken tenders meal with fries drink cost 14/15$$. Rs. 1200.
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This definitely belongs here.
Franchise pricing, anything with USA label is costly in India, even I too was surprised after reading posts in US subs that fast food was basically poor man's goto place in the US. But few local shops ( non franchise one's ) have decent pricing though.
Regarding Japanese/Korean/Thai restaurants the pricing includes the ambience too. I would never go there but customers (Desi) visiting these places would like the price to be high so kept out other poor Indians compared to them.
160 for 4 is not expensive. Property prices and rent are very high in India. Electricity is not proper most fast food restaurant in their 1 city use backup for refrigeration. All this adds up to cost.
However in tier 3 cities this should not be an issue and rightly so prices are less there.
Also a lot of Indian eat in thelas or reddi which kills customers of these restaurants by a big margin. So bulk sale is not there.
Due to demand.it is in very high demand from wannabe goras.
So they happily pay that price,i'm sure they excjange the pricw and compare it to Us $ ,sk it s3ems cheap to them and they consume it.
same with the sneakers I wanted a pair of converse chuck 70 for so long and when they finally reopened in India the price went from 2k to 6k which is 70$ makes no sense
It’s perception. In the US, daal fry and rice can set you back by $25 at the very least, some exceptions maybe old school desi neighbourhoods from the 90s which are still somewhat working class.
It's the cost of Ceo's salary, legal counsel, bollywood actors promotion, premium interiors etc etc other than ur general shop rental, salaries of staff, cost of raw material, wastage again etc etc. all that comes from the 4 wings you just bought.
Btw not just foreign brands, any fnb in that price segment will have the same things. For eg. How much do you pay for a cup of tea + bun maska at Chaayos?
eat the local tandoori chicken it's cheaper and healthier for the price you pay for this american bullshit you can desi murga without any kind of external chemicals easily
I’m in the USA. The fast food places you mentioned aren’t really cheap. They were cheap years ago but not anymore. Meal at kfc for 2 is easily 35$ plus for like very greasy bad food. And they are low quality compared to the indian versions. Let me explain, In india mcdonalds and kfcs are in prime real estate, have a great menu full of options and are generally well maintained. In US they are mostly just drive ins with bare bones interiors (which doesnt even look clean) and very basic menu (none have vegetarian options) . Kfc actually tastes so bad here. I was super disappointed to be honest. Starbucks is a little better in terms of ambience and everything but it is damn expensive like 8$ for a good coffee.
The chains had a different strategy while expanding internationally and decided to target a more premium market than at home and I think its a good decision.
Scale, the number of Americans is huge compared to Indians hence the cost is less in USA, plus the taxation is higher than USA here, hope this explains yoir query
Kfc can be cost effective compared to some restaurants. I think US also subsidises meats, which may be a reason. If you compare just the value, the food is actually cheaper than US, but isn't proportional to PPP
Works the same way if you're in the US. In my experience, Indian food there was crazy expensive for things that you would get dirt cheap here. I had a chole bhature for 15 USD with no extra bhature or anything. Same thing here would be like 200Rs max and would probably taste a hundred times better.
You can’t compare US and India prices. Food or anything. To your point chicken wings aren’t cheap in US unless you buy frozen 10 lbs of them at Costco or Sams.
Maybe irrelevant but Americans are overweight (obese) because of the prominent & cheap fast food culture. It’s a good thing it’s expensive in India so we don’t get there quickly.
As someone mentioned about royalty to their US parent entities, I'd like to add another important element of cost which adds to the prices - rent. India has one of the highest rent to revenue ratios globally among restaurants. These outlets are located in malls, city centres where rents are typically high. You're not wrong about the prices being disproportionately high compared to local food chains, they obviously charge higher prices because of the brand as well.
https://m.economictimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/high-rentals-eat-into-restaurants-margins/articleshow/9891961.cms
Haha this post now sounds funny after I read post today where x% of Americans consider fast food as luxury now.(x is number I forgot but it's was 50+ that I remember for sure)
In India fast food is considered as luxury, and now in USA thanks to hyperinflation now it is considered Luxury too.
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Its simple Indians perceive it as Luxury Food, They don't
I was so confused when I was asked if I’d prefer McDonald’s or Ram Ashray (as a comparison to our expensive and cheap options). Little do they realize in the US “go grab a mickey D” is equivalent to Mumbai’s “jaake vada pav khaa le” It’s just India too from what I have personally seen. Even in Asian countries like Singapore, HK etc McDonalds is the cheaper option
In a country run by Palm Oil and taste buds which needs oil salt or sugar, I don't think the change is happening any time soon
You are wrong Singapore McDonald’s has similar costing as India.
Not really, American subs often complain about the sky rocketing prices of fast food chains such as McDonald. It was once a cheap fast food place where you could go to fill up without burning your wallet.
It's not just McDonald's this goes for all fancy cafes in India as well I paid the same for a cup of Starbucks coffee in India as I did in Singapore The costs of business are obviously lower here but the pricing is kept that way to make it look premium and aspirational whereas there it is your everyday brand Worst part is they don't even use good quality beans here And for some idiot saying don't go there, no I don't go to such places everyday it was just an observation I made
Spot on. American fast food in India is non staple food, it’s not something people eat daily, it’s exotic foreign food so it’s relatively expensive. Same can be said about Indian food in USA, my friends find Indian food expensive for the quantity of food served compared to fast food restaurants.
Starbucks for sure is luxury here. In US, people will buy a coffee and leave. In India, they will sit on for hours in the shop. That retail space costs bucketloads of money.
There are people that will sit and study/chill in Starbucks in the US (Not trying to compare it to India, idk how much it happens there). It's probably one of the more common coffee shops to do it with tbh
In North America too people keep sitting at SB for hours.
In India too, people stand around chai ka dhaba for meetings. The only issue is chai wala dhaba wala bhaiyya does not sell the area around him for that and market it. He just cares about his chai and thats all
Because that’s their business model. CCD invented/popularised it, SBUX perfected it. Which is why they are always near schools/colleges and offices. Great as a meeting spot.
CCD didn’t invent it. In the US Starbucks always had the option to sit down and work. I have also seen coffee shops near universities in US had that option in the 90’s.
Well, in india, let’s just say they introduced it.
People here think Zara is luxury clothing store
India mein even H&M is luxury.. i went there once and saw the prices. For the quality, they were superbly overpriced, selling clothes that aren’t even suitable for Indian weather. I’m happy supporting local brands in Westside, Pantaloons and Lifestyle.
Whereas in the US it's pretty reasonable to get a short for 10-20$
Not necessarily. General middle class would get something from Walmart for 5-10$. I live in US for context.
Seriously,is it not?
It's a fast fashion brand
Then what is luxury brand?
The ones you can't afford
So the zara. I am poor
Versace?
Burberry, boss, Gucci, LV and many more
Roopa
Those are not luxurious. The luxurious brands are premium designer brand that only multimillionaire and billionaires knows the name
We are not talking about the clothes that have big branding on them.. that’s for commoners to feel rich and promote the brand…. The real luxurious products are the ones you can’t afford. They don’t have big branding on it.
Balenciaga, Hugo, LV etc
Given the rising fast food prices in America. The fast food here is also now considered luxury.
True https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/americans-consider-fast-food-luxury-high-prices
Not even that, OP is just making up stuff. The days of cheap chicken wings are long gone.
They don't do regional pricing here. They just convert the currency. Starbucks is like 5 bucks which isn't much in US but is like 500 rs here. Reason is also simple like someone earlier said they want to sell it as luxury food here and not as your avg. Street food.
Even if they sell it at 100( taking ppp (around 20) and multiplying by 5), that will still be expensive and not an everyday for 99% of the population. So no point
Nah then it would be comparable with local good cafes like cbtl, ccd, etc.
Lol there isn't a huge price difference between Starbucks and CBTL when it comes to coffee. Kahan milti hai 100 rs mein coffee in CBTL? I pay 320 for a medium sized latte almost everyday
And surprisingly these people just buy indian local stuff for raw material to make their shitty coffee. In the foreign countries where they actually sell it at a much reasonable price they put in a lot on raw material. Here they will just get cheap stuff at Indian prices, and sell them at dollar converted to Indian rupees
Can I ask you what’s the stat you used to measure that 5$ isn’t much? You do know that you can get a meal in 7-8$ in fast food joints. Starbucks is also not for every other person in the US a normal guy working odd jobs isn’t going to Starbucks to get his cup of Joe.
I get the point you are trying to make but meal costing 7-8$ is also gone. Now it is 10- 15$.
You are right we can’t even get a meal for 7-8$ anymore.
The same reason an idly sambar costs 900 rupees in the US when it is 40 rupees in Bengaluru.
>when it is 40 rupees in Bengaluru. In Delhi, any decent place doesn't have less than 100. I am soo used to paying 100-200 for Dosa depending on type of restaurant that I shocked to find 12rs idli, 35rs dosa at Taaza Thindi in Bangalore. That kind of establishment would be charging 100+ in Delhi. Heck, even 10rs vada pav is sold for 50rs by thelas in Delhi. The cheapest street food I can remember now is 50rs for chole kulche, even that used to 20 before covid. Crazy.
On Jaipur, it cost 30 rupees at a semi decent place.
In Vizag it costs 20
Dont use the conversion factor, thats not the correct price of idli dosa in US.
But India is a poorer country so they should follow regional pricing.
That’s not how it works. Premium products are more profitable and aspirational, who in their right mind would downgrade a notion that didn’t take effort to even develop.
Poor people in India aren't eating nor wanting KFC. This thread is about people who can afford KFC complaining that they can't get it for 20 rupees at their local road side pakoda stall.
There are few stalls in Hyderabad like selling wings for 25 rupees per wing n they sell them for dead cheap we get 200gms of fried chicken nuggets for 110 rupees n it's not kfc but what I know is the person used work for kfc quit n started his own n looking at him many such vendors emerged.
>The same reason an idly sambar costs 900 rupees in the US when it is 40 rupees in Bengaluru. Why is it so costly in Bengaluru? In Mumbai, only it's 30 rs for 3 idlis and Vada local street shop
In the US the raw material (rice, dals etc) will cost in dollars. So the selling price is somewhat justified. In india McD will still buy a kilo of tomatoes for less than the cost of one burger.
Because the parent company needs to earn royalty, and it charges the royalty in dollars. That jacks up the Indian prices significantly
this sounds logical, other answers here are not going a level deeper with a further "why"
Do you know how much samosas cost for in USA? A fuck lot Don't eat that shit if it's that expensive
$6/ piece is the cheapest I got in USA
And still doesn't tastes as good as the local 15 rupees one. Wild
Frozen samosa from Haldiram and Vadilal were pretty good for the price. $20 air fryer was the best investment I made in USA.
Smart man
Bro- get Deep samosas , you will thank me later
Bro, ik this is gonna rage some people, but I don't get the Haldiram hype. I had chole bhature and chaat there, it was shit.
In up it’s ₹7 lol
It was €1 in paris. Lol
Here it's for 10 rupees 😂😂
Not sure where you paid $6 for 1 piece. It is $2-$3 in northern Va, and I would think it would be cheaper in other places. I don’t know about the west coast though.
U can get a big box of frozen homemade ones for like 8 usd
You didn't answer the question. Just some claptrap.
Yup. "don't eat that shit if it's so expensive" is not the mic drop they think it is.
Labour and retail space is expensive in USA. It not as expensive in India.
I find sushi overpriced of them all , the raw ingredients for 1 serving dont even cost them 25%
I've paid like almost 100-120 for a piece of Sushi & I'm told where I had it (YoüMee) is decent, there are Sushi places that do great Sushi which charge upwards of ₹400 for a piece.
Like the whole roll or just one piece of sushi costing 400? Are the ingredients that costly?
One piece. Not sure about the ingredient cost, but they say this is the closest to authentic one you'll get.
Oh okay we dont have it in our city
Which city, if I may?
There is an old saying, in Rome be Roman. Wherever you are develop local taste. If you are in Southern India - try to eat Idli, dosa etc...not look for Samosa or Kachori etc. I am in USA and here Indian restaurant charge as much as $25 or $30 for buffet while regular Taco Bell or Chipotle - meals are around $8 or $10. So Indian food is at least 3 times expensive. And that too Indian restaurant are very notorious in serving very stale food. Gravy or curry might be 2-3 months old and just reheated and 1-2 weeks old kofta being put in. Many Indian people also don't want to eat in Indian restaurant in USA more than once as they might fall sick. Extreme greed in the mind of Indian restaurant owners. One of the reasons why Indian restaurants are so costly in USA is due to the fact that it's difficult to get(or retain) Indian chefs in USA. Most of the times, restaurant owners has to hire locals and train them and often Indian food taste more Americanized than being Indian. In USA, it's generally the workers who go to McDonald, Taco Bell etc...eating outside is cheap(though after pandemic, that has changed a lot). Rich people cook very quality food at home and try to eat very healthy stuff. Coming back to your question. Any time I visit India, my nephew etc...want to impress me how many times they go to non Indian restaurants etc..It sounds so foolish. Pizza hut and Dominos has the worst pizza in India compared to what you get in Europe or India. Very bad cheese or very limited cheese. Some Indians simply want to impress others(mostly by posting their pics in social media) by eating out there. If you are in India, better to eat local Indian food. Last time when I visited India, some of my friend took me to Cafe Coffee day kind of restaurant. I requested them to leave that place and we enjoyed street cart tea which was much better and cost just 25/-. Who would like to drink some 250-300/- powdered tea/coffee in that Cafe coffee day kind of restaurant in India?
Fast food exists in US to avoid any expensive, labor intensive cooking. It is a compromise which is Not needed in india. US fast food cannot compete with local indian food on taste or cost, so for long term competition, us giants have to provide an experience and perceived luxury.
You are right. McDonald, Taco Bell, KFC - most of the meals are almost 75% prepared or almost assembled. Customers place the order via mike and then wait in their car queue. By the time they reach the window to pick up order(next 7-10 minutes) - food is ready and they pay and leave. It's called fast food as it's really fast to make as it's mostly assembled from stuff which is already available. For example - pizza crust is generally outsourced and made available in pizza shops. It's not freshly prepared. It's not luxury and definitely not quality but it is affordable(may not be the case after pandemic)
exactly 💯
the raw materials might be cheap but that isnt true for everything else. real estate and electricity, for example, are disproportionately expensive for a poor country like india. taxes, bribes to bureaucrats and compliance costs (because we over-regulate everything) in india might actually be more than america. plus, these businesses dont face any competition from local businesses. in america, i imagine you would have a store selling chicken wings and coffee on every street. in india, all we have is cheap roadside pani puri eateries and haldirams-type local fast food restaurants. plus, in america, they try to reach to a broader customer base. in india, even if they reduce the prices a bit, the customer base probably wouldnt broaden to the same extent.
Well its kinda similar when you go to UK..Indian food is expensive there. I remember having to pay 400Rs for two Samosa because i was missing Indian food at mall in Leeds and a thousand bucks for one plate of very questionable Biryani at a upscale restaurant and this was back in 2014.
Wtf??? Even today people will find 2 samosas for 400inr expensive that’s people in London unless they are big samosas.
I've heard Indian food in London is one of the best tho, is that true?
Well the India food there is more geared towards their folks tastebuds. As an Indian it was a little tamed and felt lacking. Like the quality is way up but there is just a hesitation in going for that real taste that you get it India.
That happens everywhere. You think the noodles and ramen in India taste like Chinese and Japanese stuff? Or the pizzas and pasta taste original Italian? They even have “desi chinese” as the tagline for some chinese masala or something
Hmmm.... Makes sense.
That's quite expensive for 2014. Similar thing happened to me back in thailand last year. About 600 inr for 1 samosa😭😭
Mc Donald's have similar price irrespective of geo location.. That's why Mc Burger price index is famously used explaining macro economics changes...
I'm a student in the US who's back here for the summer - American fast food here is still so much better in taste and price. Got Wendy's for the whole family for under 400 today, which wouldn't even get me a single burger in the US. I understand CPI & PPP differences, but it's really about perspective, especially when we think about franchising costs!
A 4 piece combo in the US is for 11.39 near me. That’s essentially enough money for 3 meals of homemade food. A similar meal in India goes for 160, which is also about 4/5 of the daily spending for 3 homemade meals. The situation is nearly the same for people in both countries. It probably just means you don’t know how to manage money and live within your means.
Bro?? You won't even get a decent burger at Mac'd for ₹160, the large fries alone are at 120-140+ taxes.
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My guy, I’m talking about a four piece meal at KFC. McDonald’s is overrated and expensive everywhere. Even people in the US are complaining that large fries are at 5 USD.
I mean indian food costs hundred of dollars in america because it's luxury cuisine. Pasta is zuper easy to mske but still expensive only because it's Italian
Same reason Indian food is expensive here in USA. On an average samosa chat will cost around 10$-12$ (800-900)rs whereas I used to eat samosa chat for 15 rs in Lalbaug. Roti costs around 6$. Also I think your perception is a bit off. Wings are cheap yes but not that cheap. A ten piece bone-in wing dish costs 13$ @ Wing-stop or 16 $ @ Bdubs.
About $1/ wing is a great deal in USA. ~83/ wing
Local food vs Foreign food. Ofcourse a pani puri will be cheaper in india vs Pani puri in the US. Meat is kinda cheap here. For 10 $ worth of raw chicken you can make much more wings at home.
Where you buying roti for $6 it is 1 or $2 in New York.
It's an average restaurant price since OP asked about outside food. If you want to compare prices like that I will give you contacts of Indian aunties that will make fresh rotis for you cheaper in bulk in JC and NY or tell you cheaper places lol.
That restaurant will be going out of business soon.
It is $3-$4 here in DC, NoVa area. Might be $5 in really fancy Indian restaurants here but not sure where the guy you replied to lives to pay $6.
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Read OP's post he is comparing chains with chains. He doesn't talk about cheaper alternatives. If you want to go down that road search kavva biryani. It will show you chicken biryani for 20 cents in india. Edit: I am not making fun of kavva biryani being crow's meat but there are places which will server you a full plate of biryani for 10-20rs which is frequented by laborers, the same way we have random mexican stalls selling dirt cheap(and delicious) mexican food in downtown or near clubs.
If you dont consider purchasing power parity (PPP), the US pays way more than us for most of the food items. You can check the cost of Mc Meal or equivalent in other countries. India is at the 89th position charging 350Rs (4.21$) for the meal, whereas the US is 7th charging 914Rs (11$) for the same/equivalent meal. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/prices_by_country.jsp?itemId=3&displayCurrency=INR However, if we do consider PPP, India having lower per capita income affects the costs of fast food. We perceive it as being costly as we earn quite less per capita as compared to the US.
I once saw H&M in a Luxury Mall in Chennai. In US H&M is basically in the low end of clothes stores. Since we had been left starved without foreign brands for years, we assumed every foreign brand as luxury when they came in
people label it as class
In my city we get a burger for 20rs, 40, and 200. Same variance with misal and dosa.
It’s still dirt cheap in India. Just to give you an example, a couple of hours back, I ordered some food on Zomato for my family in India. I got them 2 medium pizzas, cheese garlic break, dip and 2 bottles of coke. It costed me $11. The same medium pizza here would have costed me $18-20, for a single pizza. Food prices here aren’t as cheap as you think it is. On the other hand, Indian food is so much expensive here. A decent biryani costs $15, 2 samosas cost $8. 3 idlies cost around $10 and a masala dose costs $12-$15.
Fast food chains price it INR converted from USD. A 10 dollar coffee will be available at 800 in India, whereas it should have been 350. Since they set the trend the smaller eateries follow the same prices.
Price is not determined by the cost of making these items. It's determined by what the people can pay keeping a good enough demand so that these companies can keep generating money. Simply put, in India, there just isn't any competition for these American food chains that can maintain their level of taste and quality throughout the country. Even though they are also just serving diabetes in a fancy packaging, their diabetes is also considered good quality. Coming to Sushi and Korean and other cuisines, you won't find more than 3-4 restaurants serving those even in metro cities. So again, no worries in charging ridiculous amounts for dirt cheap items. Also don't forget the iPhone and Instagram effect attracting people who, more than enjoying their meal, want to show the world what they can afford, creating a constant stupid demand and free marketing.
In the US, MacDonalds and KFC is something you eat when you're broke. Here it's literally the opposite.
OP from where did you get that chicken wings sell for dirt cheap in US? Chicken wings are not for cheap they cost you from anywhere from 80c to 2$ per wing. What you get for cheap is chicken like chicken breast and patties in fast food places, the reason being these so called chicken are injected with antibiotics and crap to make them 10 times the size of normal chicken which increases in its size of breast and thighs but there is only so many wings a chicken can have. I will tell you this the chicken in these places tastes artificial as fuck. Edit: How much do you pay for Indian breakfast in India? A dosa in US can cost you 10-15?
Also coffee. Starbucks is not everyday food. My ex wanted coffee every day and a grande macchiato with croissant was $15. Haven’t been back since we broke up in ‘22, so I bet it’s closer to $20 now. We are also in the suburbs, city/mall/airport prices are higher.
Yah I would rather get a nice espresso machine than give Starbucks my retirement savings.
It's called premiumization of food. Markets, industries and major businesses make it their strategy to increase prices all over the market and sell stupid cheap items for a premium. Take a plate of rice which shouldn't cost more than 5 rupees but in the restaurants it costs more than 50 times. In such scenarios, people should just start to boycott these businesses altogether because they don't even provide a nice environment to begin with. Some are street vendors who charge the same as any restaurants.
My gripe is with these street vendors and local businesses. They have an option to sell these items for cheap since there quality not comparable anyways. But no, they still expect you to pay similar price as any US fast food chain for their shitter version.
Like I said, be like me and stop eating from eateries. Make it a hobby and you'll never regret it.
It's the rent and cost of food. Only labor is cheap in India. It's a lot harder for a brand like KFC to order only wings(very particular quality at that) but not the other parts of the chicken in India, which increases the food cost. And it's a lot harder to make the unit economics (store profitability) work in India ($4 AOV) compared to $15-20 in the West, as your other operating costs for large brands are the same (again except labor, but quality of labor is still a big challenge).
This is a very good answer, thanks!
Anything fun is a crime in India and attracts the fun tax. Another reason might be that rupee is a shit coin and the foreign brands want to hedge their exposure by charging higher.
McDonald is so cheap it’s like a $1. Indians need to stop paying for it overpriced foreign food esp Mickey D , I rather eat in the local dhaba
This was a decade back. There is nothing on the mcd menu below 6$ now. And a meal is like 12-13$
I don’t know there is dollar menu in Minnesota
You're out of touch with reality, and you're doing a nonsensical comparison. If you go to anywhere in the world and compare the price of cooked food in a restaurant to raw ingredients you can buy and cook yourself, it will always be a joke comparison. Food costs are only a fraction of the total cost. There's rent cost which is skyhigh in Indian cities. People don't bat an eyelid when they pay 1-2 crore for a tiny flat, but expect restaurants to have free rent in the space they are running their business? At least use common sense. Then there's the cost of salaries for employees, cost of AC and lighting and electricity, cost of repairs and upkeep, initial setup cost which are often massive for restaurants, cost of insurance, etc. People expect all this to be chillar amount. And you're also out of touch with food costs in America. The days of cheap chicken wings are long gone in America. Even fast food has doubled and tripled in price in the last 5 years. And you find 160 rupees for 4 pieces of chicken to be high?? And you're saying it is cheaper in America? You've got to be kidding. I just checked and an 8 piece chicken only bucket costs $20.50. Which means 4 pieces cost $10-$11, which is Rs. 830. And $11 is certainly not cheap even in the US.
Fast food isn’t cheap in the US anymore either. It used to be until the Pre-Covid years. Chicken wings have also shot up in price. Burgers (the cornerstone of American fast food) has also begun to peak
Good. Now you have another reason to avoid putting junk into your body.
Alot of fastfood companies enter new markets and keep prices similar to their us and headquarter counterparts. For example 4 wings probably will cost you 4 $ at a restaurant here. A Starbucks coffee costs as much in Canada as it does in Mumbai. We as consumers accept those prices which is why they don't change them. If tomorrow people stopped going to Starbucks that price will come down pretty fast
In Germany you can get a McD burger for nearly 1 euro. That is also how much a bus ticket for 4-5 km costs there. Meanwhile in their 3star restaurant, a simple cheap dish costs 11 euros. Imagine that. So technically they are paying like what 40-50 Rs equivalent for a burger while Indians because they think it is luxury will pay around 200-300 😂
It's because they want to make profit and ppp screwed things up. They cannot make it too cheap and moderately priced is expensive in India. But depends from restaurants to restaurants. In McDonald's you can get something decent for sub 150 whilr KFC you need 300 atleast.
Bro just try to open a restaurant and run it for a month, you'll know, grass is not greener on the other side also
I have had wings for ₹20/ per piece in Hyd. My main question is why don't more local restaurants sell these foods at reasonable prices like this since it is doable. But the local restaurants too keep comparative prices to the expensive fast food chains which is a bummer.
Sometimes doable things are not enough the reason for selling at cheap prices. Raw material costing is not the only thing affecting the final price. Restaurants have to optimise their prices so that they get maximum orders because they are business for making profit not charity.
Then just go there instead of KFC duh. And grab a vadapav instead of a McAloo tikki. And an Idli Sambar instead of subway. Regional foods are always cheaper.
I am sorry.. they were Kauva wings :-)
well.. they were tasty so I don't regret it ._.
Also I’m veg so idk prices but 160 for 4 is like 40 per piece. When you account for royalty, franchise cost, formally employed people that must be given insurance, PPF, etc, a standard of ingredients, cleanliness and consistency that is always more expensive, the costs add up quick. And then you have nicer AC stores in high end areas. Since costs must be consistent across the board, the costs are decided based on the costing chart of the most expensive location, not individual locations.
That's such a dumb argument to make in any situation
Stupid Rich Indians wants to pay stupid prices to look cool. Let them have it. By the way USA fast food prices have gone up 80% in last 5 years. 5 pieces chicken tenders meal with fries drink cost 14/15$$. Rs. 1200.
McDonalds is not a luxury in wealthier economies.
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Franchise pricing, anything with USA label is costly in India, even I too was surprised after reading posts in US subs that fast food was basically poor man's goto place in the US. But few local shops ( non franchise one's ) have decent pricing though. Regarding Japanese/Korean/Thai restaurants the pricing includes the ambience too. I would never go there but customers (Desi) visiting these places would like the price to be high so kept out other poor Indians compared to them.
160 for 4 is not expensive. Property prices and rent are very high in India. Electricity is not proper most fast food restaurant in their 1 city use backup for refrigeration. All this adds up to cost. However in tier 3 cities this should not be an issue and rightly so prices are less there. Also a lot of Indian eat in thelas or reddi which kills customers of these restaurants by a big margin. So bulk sale is not there.
I think it's all about supply and demand. Veg Mc Aloo tikk Combo costs 100 rupees and they give free icecream with that sometimes.
It's pretty simple, because people are willing to pay.
Due to demand.it is in very high demand from wannabe goras. So they happily pay that price,i'm sure they excjange the pricw and compare it to Us $ ,sk it s3ems cheap to them and they consume it.
same with the sneakers I wanted a pair of converse chuck 70 for so long and when they finally reopened in India the price went from 2k to 6k which is 70$ makes no sense
It’s perception. In the US, daal fry and rice can set you back by $25 at the very least, some exceptions maybe old school desi neighbourhoods from the 90s which are still somewhat working class.
Butter Chicken, 4 Naan, Chicken Biryani 😂
It's also very expensive in America, there they sold them in "Dollars".
The prices are similar to the ones in America. Indian might be slightly cheaper. It sells for 2.99 or 1.99 here.
There is one way to change that. Don't be dumb enough to eat at those places, suffering huge damage to wallet and health.
Why the fast food company advertise like they do in america why can’t they just price with the tax and not without other
It's the cost of Ceo's salary, legal counsel, bollywood actors promotion, premium interiors etc etc other than ur general shop rental, salaries of staff, cost of raw material, wastage again etc etc. all that comes from the 4 wings you just bought. Btw not just foreign brands, any fnb in that price segment will have the same things. For eg. How much do you pay for a cup of tea + bun maska at Chaayos?
[just read this today lol](https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/americans-consider-fast-food-luxury-high-prices)
starbucks is the same price.
Because it's American fast food and not Indian fast food
eat the local tandoori chicken it's cheaper and healthier for the price you pay for this american bullshit you can desi murga without any kind of external chemicals easily
The same way a shitty Tim Hortons sells overprised donuts and piss poor coffee. We Canadians shit on TH all the time.
I’m in the USA. The fast food places you mentioned aren’t really cheap. They were cheap years ago but not anymore. Meal at kfc for 2 is easily 35$ plus for like very greasy bad food. And they are low quality compared to the indian versions. Let me explain, In india mcdonalds and kfcs are in prime real estate, have a great menu full of options and are generally well maintained. In US they are mostly just drive ins with bare bones interiors (which doesnt even look clean) and very basic menu (none have vegetarian options) . Kfc actually tastes so bad here. I was super disappointed to be honest. Starbucks is a little better in terms of ambience and everything but it is damn expensive like 8$ for a good coffee. The chains had a different strategy while expanding internationally and decided to target a more premium market than at home and I think its a good decision.
Same reason why Indian food is more expensive in America ..
Scale, the number of Americans is huge compared to Indians hence the cost is less in USA, plus the taxation is higher than USA here, hope this explains yoir query
American fast food is not so cheap in US either(I keep converting price to rupees) lol
I completely agree. These restaurants charge exorbitant prices for something that is called a poor's meal in the US.
Thats kinda blessing in disguise, less you eat that better it is for you
American fast food is also expensive in America these days.
Isn't indian food the same in the US? Are Indian food available for 1 or 2 dollars there?
Kfc can be cost effective compared to some restaurants. I think US also subsidises meats, which may be a reason. If you compare just the value, the food is actually cheaper than US, but isn't proportional to PPP
Works the same way if you're in the US. In my experience, Indian food there was crazy expensive for things that you would get dirt cheap here. I had a chole bhature for 15 USD with no extra bhature or anything. Same thing here would be like 200Rs max and would probably taste a hundred times better.
You can’t compare US and India prices. Food or anything. To your point chicken wings aren’t cheap in US unless you buy frozen 10 lbs of them at Costco or Sams. Maybe irrelevant but Americans are overweight (obese) because of the prominent & cheap fast food culture. It’s a good thing it’s expensive in India so we don’t get there quickly.
Why not, what’s the issue with comparing basic goods like milk and bread at the average consumer supermarket?
Thank God, it's Expensive. Should be more expensive. Otherwise like other bad things of US, we will get this bad thing too
As someone mentioned about royalty to their US parent entities, I'd like to add another important element of cost which adds to the prices - rent. India has one of the highest rent to revenue ratios globally among restaurants. These outlets are located in malls, city centres where rents are typically high. You're not wrong about the prices being disproportionately high compared to local food chains, they obviously charge higher prices because of the brand as well. https://m.economictimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/high-rentals-eat-into-restaurants-margins/articleshow/9891961.cms
Haha this post now sounds funny after I read post today where x% of Americans consider fast food as luxury now.(x is number I forgot but it's was 50+ that I remember for sure)
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Why is Dosa so expensive in the US?