There are a number of aspects in living life in Bangalore that can seem a little luxurious to our friends and family back home. Here are a few of them!
Of course there is the obvious – the maid, cook and driver. They are all discussed in numerous other posts so I won’t elaborate here.
The nanny. Many families hire additional help just to help out with the kids. They take charge of meal time, take the kids to the park, basically do whatever mom needs help with. This is especially great for those families that end up here with 2-3 very young children.
The beautician. I and many of my friends have a lady who comes home to do manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, you name it! The price is absolutely right – Rs 200 for one hour pedicure, Rs 200 for one hour facial… My mom was visiting from Connecticut – land of the $40 pedicure and she was in heaven! Had a pedicure every week for two months!
The salon. Bangalore is overflowing with fancy new salons – seems like a new one opens every week. If you love to go for day long spa treatments and to try all sorts of new treatments this is the place for you. Prices range from reasonable to outlandish! The highest prices are generally the salons attached to luxury hotels. There are many destination spas that provide a meal along with treatments.
The trainer. This one I just started but lots of friends have been using one for a while. A trainer will come home (or to your clubhouse) and put you through your workout. My trainer charges Rs 4000/month for three one hour sessions per week for individual lessons. A friend and I are sharing him, however, so we will each pay Rs 2000.
