Subhash Chandra Agrawal, Guinness Record Holder & RTI Activist, had submitted RTI with this question to RBI and RBI replied with cost of each indian rupee notes. This is as below.
| Denomination | Cost of notes |
| Rs. 5 | 0.47 Rs. |
| Rs. 10 | 0.96 Rs. |
| Rs. 20 | 1.46 Rs. |
| Rs. 50 | 1.81 Rs. |
| Rs. 100 | 1.79 Rs. |
| Rs. 500 | 3.58 Rs. |
| Rs. 1000 | 4.06 Rs. |
(Its approximate cost and its according to RBI reply on 17th July 2012.)
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