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Is alcohol expensive in Pondicherry?

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Is alcohol expensive in Pondicherry?

PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry will no longer be a tipplers’ paradise serving quality liquor at an affordable price as the special corona fee imposed has hiked the price of all liquor products at par with Tamil Nadu. A 650ml Heineken lager beer, which was priced at Rs 145, will now be sold at Rs 508.

How much does liquor increase?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a new cess of 100 per cent on imported alcoholic beverages. The Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) will also be levied on petrol, diesel, gold, silver and other items.

Why alcohol price is less in Pondicherry?

The government had imposed 25\% to 100\% on these brands of liquor in the UT to dissuade tipplers from other States to throng Puducherry as a means to prevent spread of coronavirus. With the withdrawal of special excise duty, the prices of these brands will revert to the pre-lockdown rate regime.

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How much liquor can I carry from Pondicherry?

You can NOT take more than 1 bottle of alcohol with you as you leave the territory. The bottle must have been previously opened and you must have drank some of it already. You should not travel if you are drunk or carrying the open bottle.

What is the beer price in pondicherry?

Cost of Living in Pondicherry

Restaurants Edit
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 550.00₹
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00₹
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00₹
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 375.00₹

Is liquor cheaper in pondicherry?

Yes pondicherry do have cheap liquor. There are a lot of liquor and wine shops in Bussy street and MG road. And Yes, Liquor price is cheap compared to other states in India. Since it’s a union territory it has some tax benefits.

Will alcohol price increase after budget 2021?

Budget 2021: Prices of imported alcoholic drinks may not change. While the budget has reduced basic customs duty on liquor to 50\% from 150\%, it would be offset by the agricultural infrastructure cess of 100\% imposed on tipple.

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Is liquor price increase in India?

An increase of around 8-9 per cent is expected in the price of liquor in the city as the new excise policy of the Delhi government is set to be implemented. This means that if a brand of liquor cost Rs 400 in wholesale, its cost would now be Rs 432. Its new price will be Rs 291 after the change.

What is the cost of beer in Pondicherry?

Is alcohol cheap in Goa or Pondicherry?

You would need around 99,048.68₹ in Pondicherry to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 110,000.00₹ in Goa (assuming you rent in both cities)….Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Pondicherry.

Restaurants Goa Edit Pondicherry Edit
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 325.00₹ 375.00₹