WHERE THE BUCK GOES
Break-up of Indian middle
class expenditure.
(expressed in %)
Food & grocery
Toys & gifts
3%
Apparel
Education
2.8%
24.5% Loan repayment
2.3%
8.9%
Cable & Internet
Entertainment
2.2%
Household help
8.3%
Mobile phones
7.7%
Fuel &
transportation
2.2%
Home care
1.5%
Rent & utilities
1.3%
4.3% Jewellery
Stationery
1.3%
4.3%
Vacations
4.2%
Furnishing
Personal care
0.7%
Communication
3.7%
0.6%
Others
Health care
3.2%
Footwear
3.1%
10%
CLSA did the survey in
late 2007, as part of their
Mr & Mrs Asia series
surveying 1,616
households across 16
state capitals.
Source: CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets