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Capital Requirement Estimator
Pick your city and format — see what you'll spend upfront, what you'll pay each month, and how much cash to keep aside before opening day.
City
Format
Space and fit-out
Size and finish drive most of the capital you need.
Total footprint — kitchen, dining, storage and circulation
Lean saves on interiors; premium adds designer finishes, lighting, and HVAC
Fixed OPEX to hold before stabilisation
State-specific FL-3 / bar licence — can add ₹2–15L depending on city.
Funding
How much of the capital expenditure comes from a loan.
EMI on this appears in the monthly OPEX table below.
Capital needed
LiveTotal funding needed
₹79,98,000
Casual Dining in Pune · 60 seats · ≈1,400 sqft
Total CAPEX₹64.53 L
Monthly OPEX (fixed)₹5,15,000
Working capital₹7.73 L
Pre-opening (3 mo)₹15,45,000
CAPEX (₹ lakhs)
| Line item | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen equipment | ||
| Interiors & furniture | ||
| Property deposit | ||
| Licences & approvals | ||
| POS & tech | ||
| Branding & pre-launch marketing | ||
| Pre-opening inventory | ||
| Working capital (30–45 days) | ||
| Subtotal CAPEX | ₹64.53 L |
Monthly OPEX (₹/month)
| Line item | Amount (₹/mo) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | ||
| Salaries & wages | ||
| Utilities | ||
| EMI / loan repayment | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Aggregator ads & platform spend | ||
| Other fixed | ||
| Monthly fixed total | ₹5,15,000 |
- Driver-based estimate for Pune (T1) · Casual Dining · 60 seats · 1,400 sqft.
- Notable signal: IT hub demand mid-month; college catchments swing 30% with exams.
- Rent + labour + interior depreciation are the big three.
- Variable cost at steady state (food + packaging + commission): ~34%.
- Liquor licence excluded — toggle on if your format includes a bar.
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- pre launchHow much does it cost to open a restaurant in India?National 2026 bands by format, with construction/fit-out as its own line — then city posts for Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Run the free estimator for your city.
- pre launchHow much does it actually cost to open a restaurant in Pune in 2026?Most ‘restaurant cost’ blogs stop at ‘around ₹25 lakh’. Here is the line by line breakdown for a 60 seat casual dining restaurant on FC Road or Kothrud: equipment, interiors, deposits, licences, working capital, and the four numbers most owners forget.
- pre launchCost to open a restaurant in Mumbai (2026): line by lineMumbai's restaurant capex runs 1.4-1.7× a comparable Pune opening; the deltas are rent, deposit, and contractor rates. Here is the line by line for a 60 seat casual dining in Bandra/Andheri/Lower Parel.
- pre launchCost to open a restaurant in Hyderabad (2026): line by lineHyderabad capex sits at 0.85-1.1× Pune; surprisingly affordable for a T1 metro. Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills are the rent ceiling; HITEC City and Madhapur are the IT corridor sweet spots. Here is the line by line.
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