How much is too much? Pani puri price at Mumbai airport triggers debate on X

So, how pricey is this pani puri? Brace yourself!

It’s being sold for a whopping Rs 333! Not just pani puri, other chaat items like dahi puri and sev puri are also being sold at this jaw-dropping price.

Real estate is expensive for food stalls at the CSIA Mumbai airport – but I didn’t know THIS expensive 👀 pic.twitter.com/JRFMw3unLu

— Kaushik Mukherjee (@kaushikmkj) April 29, 2024

Some X users couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the post. One user responded saying, “The value of that last Sukhi Puri at the end just went up!” A second user joked, “They will now start charging for looking at the displayed food.” Another user commented, “Work of art, priceless! Should be in a museum!”

A few users found the pricing fair. One of them said, “Elco has pani puri for ~160 in their retail outlets in Bandra. So this does make sense if your company is paying the bill. How will you defend a pani puri plate in front of your finance team is wild.” Another user said, “Considering branded restaurant offering the same golgappas at the rate of 100-120, not the bad pricing at airport.”

Mukherjee’s post also triggered a discussion on the exorbitant prices for food and beverages at airports. While one user said, “At airports, everything is so expensive, from a simple water bottle to a cup of tea and a plate of idli even. Can’t get the reason,” another user explained, “Airports in india are extremely expensive for food items. It’s not the quality they offer / or the service they provide but in my opinion they must be paying extremely high rent to operate the stall.”

Will you shell out Rs 333 for pani puri? Let us know in the comments.