Security System Cost Estimator
Start from a preset or build your own system, and see the all-in capital cost with GST, the annual running cost, and the 5-year total cost of ownership. Ballpark planning figures, not a quotation. Runs in your browser.
- CCTV camera (installed, incl. cabling)₹4,000
- NVR + storage₹12,000
- Video door phone₹9,000
- Alarm control panel₹8,000
- Door / window sensor₹1,200
- Motion (PIR) sensor₹1,500
- Siren₹2,000
- Smart lock₹15,000
- Motion-sensor light₹1,500
- Gate automation / access control₹35,000
- UPS / battery backup₹6,000
- 4 × CCTV camera₹16,000
- 1 × NVR + storage₹12,000
- 1 × Video door phone₹9,000
- 1 × Alarm control panel₹8,000
- 5 × Door / window sensor₹6,000
- 2 × Motion sensor₹3,000
- 1 × Siren₹2,000
- 2 × Smart lock₹30,000
- 3 × Motion-sensor light₹4,500
- 1 × UPS / battery backup₹6,000
- GST (18%)₹17,370
Planning estimate only — unit prices vary widely by brand, quality and installer, and life-safety items (fire/gas detection, electric locks, mains wiring) should be installed and certified by licensed professionals regardless of budget. Spend where the risk is highest, not where the gadgets are shiniest.
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