Viral: Woman shares video comparing grocery prices in India and Canada, leaves netizens stunned

While the increasing day-to-day prices have made everything costly everywhere, it seems there's still a stark difference in what is an acceptable price for the simpler things in life, such as groceries.In a video going viral on Instagram, an Indian woman living in Canada compared the prices of common grocery products in the two countries. "Ever felt broke after buying just bread and milk? Welcome to Canada Comparing grocery prices in India vs Canada—prepare to be shocked!" wrote the woman in the caption."Kamjor dil ke log kripya iss video ko na dekhe (This video is not for the faint-hearted)," she added in the thumbnail of her video.

The viral video

The woman, whose name is Kanupriya and has a following of 25.4K on Instagram, began the video by sharing that coriander leaves, a common garnish in most Indian dishes, cost 90 rupees in Canada.She went on to share the price details of various products such as cauliflower, carrot, apples, milk and more. A cauliflower that costs rupees 20 in India costs $3.76 in Canada, which amounts to 237.25 rupees.A carrot costs $1.06, which is 66.88 rupees; a mango is for $1.68, which is 106 rupees; an apple is for $1.25, which is 78.87 rupees; a potato is for $1.24, which is 78.24 rupees.

Similarly, 1lb of garlic is for $6.27, which is 395.62 rupees; 4lb milk is for $6.28, which is 396.25 rupees; a packet of bread is for $3.64, which is 230 rupees; 750g yogurt is for $3.18, which is 200.65 rupees.

Netizens react to the woman's video

The woman's video has received a set of mixed reactions online, with some netizens being shocked by the price difference and others arguing that the cost is less in terms of Canadian currency and salaries."In our country, Dhaniya is often the “free gift” with your vegetables, sometimes vendors even insist on giving it to you even if you don’t need it! 😄" commented one person."Sasta ha yahan 100rs ka mil raha ha 😂" added one about the price of coriander leaves."Salary bhi 15x jada hai Canada mai" quipped a netizen."No point in converting when you earn in CAD so yea you will spend in cad 😂n vice versa" added another.