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Just before Diwali, the iPhone 6 Plus 128 GB will be available for Rs 80,500!
If you, like us, are wondering what you can really do with that sort of money, this list might come handy:
(And oh! You too can tell us what you'd do with that money too! Post your responses here -- #Rupees-80500 -- and we will publish the best responses right here on Rediff.com)
Meanwhile, here's what Rs 80,500 can get you in this world:
1. Clean water for more than 50 people
According to Water.com, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Hollywood actor Matt Damon, it costs merely $25 on an average to provide clean water for one person... for LIFE.
Which basically means you can provide clean water for at least 50 people.
So there's that...
Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
2. A degree in arts or commerce from the University of Mumbai (12.5 times over)
The fees for the ENTIRE three-year degree course in Arts or Commerce are Rs 6430.
Which means you can pay the fees twelve-and-a-half times over or really just sponsor 12 kids really keen on pursuing their education!
Photograph: Roger Price/Creative Commons
3. A flight to Bangkok and back... FOUR times over
It is ok if you aren't philanthropic.
Would you consider a round trip to Bangkok? Four times over? Yes! F-o-u-r!
Photograph: Swaminathan/Creative Commons
4. A round trip to New York
Because well, you have to do something with that money, don't you?
Photograph: Michael Tapp
5. Or to Paris... with your partner
After all who goes to Paris alone?
Ok Kangana Ranaut did. But you know what we mean!
Photograph: Gary Bembridge/Wikimedia Creative Commons
6. T-w-o iPads (and have some money to spare)
Depending on what version you choose, you will have a fair bit of money to spare too!
Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
7. Two Suzuki Hayates
If you go by the ex-showroom price in Delhi, you can in fact afford two :-)
Photograph: Courtesy Suzuki Motors
8. Eleven-and-a-half Motorola Moto E phones
Rs 80,500 divided by Rs 6,999 = 11.5
Photograph: Courtesy Motorola
9. A lifetime supply of chocolates!
Because... oh come on do we even need reasons for this one?
Photograph: Maria/Creative Commons
You too can tell us what you'd do with that money too! Post your responses here -- #Rupees-80500 -- and we will publish the best responses right here on Rediff.com!