Earlier my full tank used to cost ₹3300.
Now the same tank costs ₹3567.
That’s already ₹267 extra.
But the real damage is mileage.
Earlier:
16.5 kmpl average
Now:
11.5 kmpl average
If I drive 1,650 km a month:
Earlier fuel needed:
1,650 ÷ 16.5 = 100 litres
Now fuel needed:
1,650 ÷ 11.5 = 143 litres
Extra fuel consumption:
43 litres more every month.
At around ₹101.90/litre,
monthly extra expense = ₹4,382 more.
So effectively:
₹3300 tank became ₹3567
₹4382 extra monthly fuel burn because mileage crashed.
Middle class is paying more money to travel the same distance.