I think that visa cost is reasonable comparing it with other countries. Since that visa cost covers six months already, I think it's not that bad at all. For me, I would still choose to travel to India despite that cost of visa because when you want to travel, you really don't think much about money. Of course, you will budget your travel money efficiently, but if you are able to have the best experience exploring other places, money doesn't have that much focus on your decision making.