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. 2013 Oct 24;8(10):e70406. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070406

Table 1. Calculation of additional spend by incoming medical tourists and their travel companions.

Inbound medical travellers No Nights in hotel Cost hotel Expenditure Total expenditure
52000
Inpatients* 10400
Hospital for ten days 75% (75% from ME) 7800 14 8,736,000 10,920,000 19,656,000
Hospital for five days 25% (5% from ME) 2600 7 1,456,000 1,820,000 3,276,000
Subtotal inpatients 10,192,000 12,740,000 22,932,000
Accompanying persons inpatients
Hospital for ten days 75% (75% from ME) 13650 24 26,208,000 32,760,000 58,968,000
Hospital for five days 25% (5% from ME) 2730 12 2,620,800 3,276,000 5,896,800
Subtotal accompanying persons 28,828,800 36,036,000 64,864,800
Total inpatient and accompanying 39,020,800 48,776,000 87,796,800
Outpatients 41600
4 day stay (25%) 10400 4 3,328,000 4,160,000 7,488,000
7 day stay (40) (2.75% ME) 16640 7 9,318,400 11,648,000 20,966,400
14 day stay (35%) (2%ME) 14560 14 16,307,200 20,384,000 36,691,200
Subtotal outpatients 28,953,600 36,192,000 65,145,600
Accompanying persons outpatients 41600
4 day stay (25%) 10400 4 3,328,000 4,160,000 7,488,000
7 day stay (40) (2.75% ME) 17098 7 9,574,880 11,968,600 21,543,480
14 day stay (35%) (2%ME) 14809 14 16,586,080 20,732,600 37,318,680
Subtotal accompanying persons OP 42307 29,488,960 36,861,200 66,350,160
Total outpatient and accompanying 131,495,760
Total 219,292,560