Do you spend like other Indians in your income bracket? Find out.
Your per-category spend is placed against HCES benchmarks for your income quintile (Q1 poorest → Q5 richest). Spending Health Score rewards a balanced allocation and a healthy savings rate; it penalises overspending vs bracket. Savings Rate = (Income − Total Spend) / Income Recommended savings rate ≈ 20%.
Source: Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, MoSPI — India's first major consumption survey in 11 years. Benchmarks scaled by family size.
The median urban household spends about ₹3,100 per person per month on groceries (HCES 2022-23). The top 20% spend more than double.
Urban per-capita monthly expenditure averages around ₹6,996 and rural around ₹4,122 (HCES 2022-23).
Aim for at least 20%. India's average household savings rate is about 18%; top earners save 28-42%.
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 by MoSPI is India's first major consumption survey in 11 years.