Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Average monthly expenditure on food items

Less than #30,000

#30,000 - 40,999

#50,000 and above

42

64

60

25.3

38.6

36.1

Total

166

100

Average monthly expenditure on health service

Less than #30,000

#30,000 - 40,999

#50,000 and above

64

56

46

38.6

33.7

27.7

Total

166

100

Average monthly expenditure on housing

Less than #30,000

#30,000 - 40,999

#50,000 and above

72

62

32

43.4

37.3

19.3

Total

166

100

Average monthly expenditure on consumer and durables goods

Less than #30,000

#30,000 - 40,999

#50,000 and above

84

52

30

50.6

31.3

18.1

Total

166

100

Average monthly expenditure on transportation

Less than #30,000

#30,000 - 40,999

#50,000 and above

88

58

20

53.0

34.9

12.0

Total

166

100

Remittance received cover a substantial proportion of household expenditure

Yes

No

120

46

72.3

27.7

Total

166

100

Major area of remittance expenditure mostly covered

Food items

Health service

Housing

Consumer and durables goods

Transportation

Other

40

24

36

22

20

24

24.1

14.5

21.7

13.3

12.0

14.4

Total

166

100

The extent at which remittance inflow influences consumption and expenditure of households

To a large extent

To no extent

To a low extent

90

20

56

54.3

12.0

33.7

Total

166

100