Top food spending trends in rural and urban India

CNBC TV18 By Priyanka Deshpande Published Feb 26, 2024

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Average person spend per month

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Cereals & cereal substitutes

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Grams & pulses

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Sugar & salt

Rural India: ₹35 (Share in total monthly expenditure: 0.92%) Urban India: ₹39 (Share in total monthly expenditure: 0.60%)

Milk & milk products

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Vegetables

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Fruits

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Egg, fish, & meat

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Edible Oil

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Spices

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Beverages, refreshments, processed food

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