“What is the value of Indian Rupee 100 here?” The video with over three million views begins like this. A short, playful video recently shared by VeggieWander on Instagram is going viral across India. It begins with a woman holding a ₹100 note walking through a supermarket on a high street in London. What happened next is not just an experiment but a sober reality check on the cost of living in a foreign land. For those who don’t know, London is often ranked among the most expensive cities to live in the world.₹100 note has good value in India. In some parts of India one can easily buy some quick breakfast, a cup of tea or coffee, or shake and even a basic meal or thali. However, in the UK, the currency is around £0.80 (pound). Let’s see what happens next: As soon as a woman enters the market, her search begins with hope. She thinks, maybe for ₹100 she can get a simple cheese and onion sandwich? But she seemed pretty shaken by the reality that the sandwich cost £1.50 (out of her budget). She starts looking for other items, scanning the shelves with curiosity.He finds a basic necessity: a bottle of water. “I will probably run out of water,” she says, convinced that for ₹100 she should at least get a 500 ml bottle. But his hopes are soon dashed after seeing the price. This bottle costs £1.15 i.e. around ₹143. “I won’t even finish the water,” she says and walks away. Basic things like drinking water are not available for ₹100. But his search does not stop here. She buys a head of cabbage which also costs £0.89—still expensive. Next comes a packet of Oreos, which costs £1.65, which is also way out of the budget. “No, I can’t even buy a packet of Oreos for 100 rupees, because that too is 1.65 pounds.” Every item she picks up tells the same story: There’s nothing worth ₹100 here.At last, his search ended. He finds one thing that is within his budget, a small packet of carrots that costs £0.60 (about ₹75). “Oh man. The only thing I can take is this packet of carrots, which is .6 pounds, so let’s just take that,” she says, laughing half-heartedly. importance of video

For many Indians, ₹100 is pricey enough for everyday utility. For us, it’s our auto fare, a plate of chaat, idli sambar and other street food. This is also a dozen bananas or half a kilo of apples. But not in London. The same amount is almost nothing when it comes to value.This video is not only about currency conversion but also about purchasing power, cost of living in a foreign country and the strength of the local currency. Having said that, salaries in UK are much higher than in India. But for visitors and travelers, the difference seems obvious.Finally, the video doesn’t need dramatic commentary. It just shows, how far ₹100 can travel across the border, via a woman’s grocery shop.