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SWIGGY and ZOMATO are two of the largest fast food delivery companies here in India. Let's take a look at some differences between these apps. SWIGGY The SWIGGY app gives four general service options, which are categorized as: Food, Instamart, Dineout, and Genie. Take a look at what each of these are used for: FOOD  This part of the app is used to order local fast food . There are many food options from restaurants with various cuisines to choose from.  INSTAMART Instamart is used for groceries . Zomato generally has a good range of items for quick delivery. This is especially helpful if you are in a pinch and need an item last minute or just don't feel like going out to a store. DINEOUT This option is if you are looking for a restaurant to go out to in person. If you are not familiar with the local places or would like to try something new this is a good option to locate your new favorite restaurant. GENIE This is a very cool option if you would like to send someone somethin...

Like the rest of the world, local prices can fluctuate and at times even sky rocket. For example right now, at least in Pune, tomatoes went from 16₹ (rupees) per kilo to 120₹ (rupees) seemingly overnight. When inflation hits, don't we all look for a bargain? Generally, going to the local chicken vendor is a good way to cut down cost. Comparatively, the chicken I bought from the business shown below was 240₹ per kilo, whereas on the delivery apps it was about 260₹ for 500 grams (more than double the cost). Additionally eggs generally go for about 189₹-220₹ for 30 eggs at the grocery store. The same 30 eggs were 150₹ with the chicken man. You do the math, there are savings to be had shopping with your local vendors in India.

One of the nicest things about grocery shopping in India are all of the delivery apps. This post features an app called BIG BASKET , which has a wider selection of products and imports than many of the other brands. Unless you periodically scan through the various categories you could miss a lot of great unexpected items. I highly recommend checking out their GOURMET AND WORLD FOODS section if you are looking for some unique international products not easily found in the local grocery store. When you open the app you will be given a few options: bigbasket, bigbasket now, fresho! meats, the beauty store or +pharma  You can choose from several categories from the drop down menu Gourmet World Foods has it's own categories To start shopping go to: https://www.bigbasket.com/

If you are like me and find adapting to a regular diet of Indian food to be a challenge then DORABJEES is going to be your new best friend. This chain caters to foreign food imports and has a wide selection of options that may not be readily found in other grocery stores. Unique products that can be found include: a wide array of cheeses and dairy, pasta choices, real lunch meat, pork, fresh Italian herbs, olives, pickles, foreign seasonings, and many many more foreign/imported delights. Find a Dorabjees near you: https://dorabjeesonline.com/

There are a variety of local stores that you can get basic household groceries for reasonable prices. Most, if not all of these generally accept foreign credit/debit cards: STAR BAZAAR STAR HYPER DMART RELIANCE SMART A quick Google search will show your closest store. Many malls have at least one grocery store located inside. General items found at these stores: Fruits, vegetables, dairy, seasonings, cooking oils, dry goods, can goods, juices, sodas, bread, cereal, various types of flours, cleaning products, appliances, clothing, cookware/utensils. Want help finding your local stores? https://starbazaarindia.com/pages/store-locator https://storelocator.ril.com/Retail.aspx https://www.dmartindia.com/