A single tulsi or basil leaf plant in goa will cost at least Rs 30 and they are not easily available as there are no streetside vendors selling items in Goa . On the other hand, there are many roadside vendors selling tulsi and other plants in mumbai and they also inexpensive.

A container with three tulsi plants was costing only Rs 10 in Mumbai while in goa it remains difficult to purchase tulsi plants and other plants locally at a reasonable cost due to the negative attitude towards business owners, who are considered second class citizens