Monthly Per Capita Expenditure In Urban Delhi Highest In India: Report

As per a report on household consumer expenditure by the Delhi government, the monthly per capita expenditure in the urban areas of Delhi is the highest in the country.

The average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) in the urban areas of Delhi went up from Rs 2,905 in 2010 to Rs 3,842 in 2012. About 39% of the MPCE in urban Delhi was on food items.

Other than food items, which accounted for 61% of MPCE, 6% was on fuel and power, 6% on clothing and bedding, 8% on education, 3% on medical, 6% on rent and 1% on pan, tobacco and intoxicants.

The urban MPCEs of some other states are: Haryana, Rs 3,817; Kerala, Rs 3,408; Punjab, Rs 2,794; Tamil Nadu, Rs 2,622; Andhra Pradesh, Rs 2,685; Gujarat, Rs 2,581; Madhya Pradesh, Rs 2,058; Uttar Pradesh, Rs 2,051 and Bihar, Rs 1,507.