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Average expenditures by household type, 2005 
  Canada Couples with children Lone parent female One person Senior couples, both 65+ Home owners Renters Urban households Rural households
  dollars
Total expenditure 66,860 92,730 47,900 36,070 47,610 78,890 39,930 68,340 56,130
Total current consumption 47,480 64,890 38,710 26,490 34,990 54,690 31,140 48,220 42,200
Food 7,130 9,630 6,520 3,940 6,230 7,990 5,320 7,230 6,470
Shelter 12,610 16,600 10,180 8,580 8,760 14,180 8,720 13,020 9,660
Household operation 3,090 4,420 2,920 1,690 2,230 3,570 2,050 3,110 2,980
Household furnishings and equipment 1,970 2,710 1,250 1,030 1,250 2,330 1,000 1,990 1,810
Clothing 2,590 3,760 2,370 1,180 1,600 3,000 1,690 2,660 2,030
Transportation 9,070 12,800 6,360 4,230 6,530 10,830 5,180 9,100 8,900
Health care 1,800 2,070 1,360 1,060 2,630 2,130 1,110 1,790 1,900
Personal care 1,090 1,510 1,050 580 830 1,230 800 1,120 900
Recreation 3,920 5,740 2,820 1,810 2,360 4,760 2,090 3,890 4,130
Reading materials and other printed matter 280 320 200 200 310 330 190 290 240
Education 1,220 2,420 1,590 330 150 1,420 800 1,300 620
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,420 1,490 1,160 1,030 820 1,430 1,390 1,410 1,480
Games of chance (net) 280 230 120 230 410 300 230 280 260
Miscellaneous expenditures 1,000 1,190 810 590 890 1,180 570 1,020 840
Personal taxes 13,700 20,700 5,840 6,390 7,220 17,330 5,800 14,340 9,020
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 3,920 5,870 2,390 1,710 970 4,730 2,120 4,000 3,390
Gifts of money and contributions 1,750 1,280 970 1,480 4,430 2,140 860 1,780 1,530


Budget share of major spending categories by income quintile, 2005 
  Lowest quintile Second quintile Third quintile Fourth quintile Highest quintile
  $
Average household expenditures 22,040 38,660 57,750 80,450 135,380
  %
Budget share for major spending categories          
Food 17.0 14.1 12.1 10.4 8.3
Shelter 29.9 23.7 20.2 19.1 15.0
Clothing 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9
Transportation 12.2 14.8 14.9 13.7 12.8
Personal taxes 3.7 9.8 15.5 19.7 28.9