India, March 27 -- A foreign traveller's visit to a local pharmacy in India has gone viral on social media after she expressed surprise at how little she had to pay for medicines. The video, shared on Instagram by a woman identified as Ines Faria, shows her walking into a neighbourhood pharmacy while dealing with a cough.

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In the clip, Faria asks the shopkeeper for something to help with her coughing. The woman running the pharmacy quickly hands over the medicines, including cough syrup and three packs of throat tablets. After packing the items, the pharmacist tells her the total bill comes to Rs.252.

Faria then pays the amount in cash,...