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How India's ultra-rich spend their money
Last updated on: January 02, 2014 11:24 IST
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While most of us spend our money on essential items, the ultra-rich spend it on other things.
Let's take a look at how India's millionaires and billionaires spend their money.
Source: wealthmanagement.kotak.com
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Image: Models present creations from Podium Concept during the Millionaire Fair in Moscow, Russia.
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Apparel/accessories
Apparel/accessories: 52.3 per cent of total expenditure goes on apparel/accessories
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Image: Nearly 13 per cent of expenditure goes on home decor/electronics.
Photographs: Gaston De Cardenas/Reuters
Home decor/electronics
Home decor/electronics: 12.9 per cent of total expenditure goes on home decor/electronics
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Image: A model holds a glass of red wine during the Vinitaly wine expo in Verona, Italy.
Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
Drinks/food/others
Drinks/food/others: 12.6 per cent of total expenditure goes on drinks/food/others
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Image: Women walk past a window display of luxury goods maker Rolex in Paris's Place Vendome.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
Luxury watches
Luxury watches: 7.7 per cent of total expenditure goes on luxury watches
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Image: A customer tries on a gold necklace at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Jewellery/diamonds/precious stones
Jewellery/diamonds/precious stones: 7.3 per cent of total expenditure goes on jewellery/diamonds/precious stones
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Image: Visitors walk in Pompeii, the famous city next to Naples which was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy.
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Exclusive holiday packs
Exclusive holiday packs: 7.2 per cent of total expenditure goes on exclusive holiday packs
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Image: About 75 per cent do their home decor/electronics shopping in India itself.
Photographs: Gaston De Cardenas/Reuters
Home decor/electronics
Home decor/electronics: 74.9 per cent do their home decor/electronics shopping in India itself
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Image: A visitor looks at an item on display at the annual St Petersburg's Jeweller International Exhibition in Russia.
Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters
Jewellery/diamonds/precious stones
Jewellery/diamonds/precious stones: 72.7 per cent do their jewellery/diamonds/precious stones shopping in India itself
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Image: A woman presents perfume at the Millionaire Fair in Moscow, Russia.
Photographs: Alexander Natruskin/Reuters
Apparel/accessories
Apparel/accessories: 67 per cent do their apparel/accessories shopping in India itself
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Image: A woman, suspended from the ceiling, serves champagne to a man at the Millionaire Fair in Moscow.
Photographs: Thomas Peter/Reuters
Drinks/food/others
Drinks/food/others: 64.4 per cent do their drinks/food/others shopping in India itself
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Image: More than 56 per cent do their exclusive holiday packs shopping in India itself.
Photographs: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Exclusive holiday packs
Exclusive holiday packs: 56.1 per cent do their exclusive holiday packs shopping in India itself
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Image: A woman places a watch at a showcase of Pasquale Bruni jeweller at Baselworld fair in Basel, Switzerland.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Luxury watches
Luxury watches: 50 per cent do their luxury watches shopping in India itself