Southern states steal the show in monthly household spending: Survey

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Expenditures on other food items, including beverages, pulses, vegetables, fruits, eggs, meat, and spices, increased in both rural and urban sectors.

In Kerala, rural households spend Rs 6,611 per month, while urban households spend Rs 7,834, compared with the national averages of Rs 4,122, and Rs 6,996, respectively.

Across all states, nine had MPCE levels higher than the national average in both rural and urban categories.

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Topics: State comparisons Spending surge Tamil Nadu Telangana Household consumption Per capita expenditure India consumption survey Consumption patterns Southern India MPCE Kerala Economic health Rural-urban disparities National average 2023-24 survey Household spending trends

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