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Everyday things: Are they costlier?

March 01, 2006 11:53 IST

There were some customs and excise duty changes in the Budget 2006-07 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram [ Images ] on Tuesday. So how will these changes affect you? Will the things you use everyday become costlier? Or will they be cheaper now? Find out...

Technology
TVs [ Get Quote ]    
Flat screen TVs  
Mobiles  
Set Top Boxes 10.84% Up  
Laptops  
Digital Cameras  
Ipods  
DVD Players  
Computers 8.13% Up  
MP3 Player 4.90% Down  
     
     
Household Appliances
Air Conditioners  
Washing Machine  
Kitchen Appliances
Refrigerators  
Kitchen Glassware 5.42% Down  
LPG Stoves Rs2000/unit 5.3% Down  
Dish washing machine  
Microwave    
     
  Food & Beverages
Fruits  
Dairy
Grains  
Vegetables  
Meat 10.84% Down  
Poultry 10.84% Down  
Fish 10.84% Down  
Condensed Milk 10.61% Down  
Edible oil 6.32% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Soft Drinks) 4.08% Down  
Beverages like tea and coffee Rs 1/Kg Down  
Biscuits 5.30% Down  
Packed Foods 5.80% Down  
Packaged Milk Products(Icecream) 8.98% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Mineral water) 8.16% Down  
     
     
  Fuel
LPG  
Kerosene  
Petrol  
Diesel  
   
   
  Luxury Goods
Cigarettes  
Alcohol
Gold Jewelry  
Precious stones  
Leather Accessories (ties, belts, bags, shoes)  
Clothes and Fabrics  
Cosmetics (imported makeup accessories, perfumes)  
Domestic Toiletries: Soap, shampoo, shaving cream  
  Automobiles and Two wheelers
Tyres
Motorcycles
  Miscellaneous
Medicines(Life saving drugs & kits)  
Software 5.42% Up  
Books  
Baby Care Products  
Newspapers & Magazines  
Real estate and property  
Writing Printing & Packaged Paper 2.71% Down  
Man made fibre yarn 5.42% Down  
Man made filament yarn 5.42% Down  
  R&R Services
Retaurants
Cinemas/Theatres
Beauty parlours
  Household Services
Telephone services
Water supply
Garage services
  Public Services
Banking services
Hospitals
Taxis & Buses  

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