Shifting consumer pattern: Indians are spending less on food and more on housing, health & education

Expense on housing has gone up from 15.2% in 2001 to 16.87% now while expenses on miscellaneous items including health and education is also up from 23% to 30%, as per the revised index launched by the Labour Bureau on Thursday.

from Wealth-Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/shifting-consumer-pattern-indians-are-spending-less-on-food-and-more-on-housing-health-education/articleshow/78805962.cms