India, Oct. 30 -- A Hyderabad-based entrepreneur has sparked a debate on consumption and cost of living by claiming that he spends between Rs.60,000 to 80,000 per month on groceries for a family of four. Ramsri Goutham Golla made the claim in an X post that has gone viral with half a million views and hundreds of comments.

Golla claimed that his grocery and food bill is unusually high despite the fact that everything is cooked at home.

"Groceries and food cost Rs.60K- Rs.80K a month for us with 2 adults and 2 young kids, with everything cooked at home and meat twice a week!" said the Hyderabad-based entrepreneur and data scientist. "How is everyone surviving?" he wondered.

Golla's LinkedIn profile states that he is the founder of AiArt...