Infidel J

I paid 78 cents for a haircut!

Posted by Infidel J | 18th January 2006

Some services in India are ridiculously cheap for someone from the western world. I was able to get a haircut for 78 cents in one of the top barbershops in the area. Starbucks quality coffee drinks were about 60 to 70 cents. That's not black coffee, I'm talking about latte and espresso drinks. I went to a cybercafe where they served dozens of types of tea. I had one that cost about 70 cents. When I told this to someone whom I knew they looked at me like I was crazy for paying so much. He told me the people whom I paid must have thought I was such a sucker for paying so much. On the other hand, I was feeling a bit guilty for paying so little. So I tipped well everywhere I went. Tipping is not very common in India and no one tips 15% to 20%.

I had to rent a vehicle for getting around the town. I also needed a driver since I did not want to and could not drive there. There must be traffic laws but most people don't know what they

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