Food Delivery Cost Calculator

Swiggy and Zomato feel like small treats. Add them up across a decade and the number is a down payment. See what ordering in really costs you.

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₹77.93 lakh

4 orders a week at ₹450 each is ₹7,800 a month. Over 20 years that is ₹18.72 lakh spent on food delivery. The same money invested at 12% would have grown to ₹77.93 lakh.

Monthly food-delivery spend
₹7,800
Total spent over 20 years
₹18.72 lakh
If invested instead
₹77.93 lakh
The difference
₹59.21 lakh

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