Parametric tests of weak separability are conducted among four partitions of six food products & clothing, using NSS cross sectional data and the absolute price version of the Rotterdam model. The tests indicate that consumer preferences are separable for pulses, cereals & dairy products to a good extent. Except few cases, the hypothesis of weak separability is not rejected. Our study will allow to better understand how consumers make decisions regarding purchase & taste patterns of the concerned eatables and the implications of two state budgeting henceforth.