In a country where only the top 1% have any real wealth, how is everything so expensive?

How are people able to afford to buy things when everything is so expensive? And how are things priced so expensive in a country where only the top 1% have disposable income?

How are poor people able to afford mobile network of 3500+ rupees yearly? How are they able to buy phones costing 20000+? Petrol is 115 rupees per liter. Even 2 wheelers are expensive to run at this pricing.

How are people able to survive the cost of living of 25000 in a city like Bangalore where the average income is less than that?