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Table 1 Average total expenditure and shares of spending of major categories for provinces, 2008

Average total expenditure and shares of spending of major categories for provinces, 2008
	Average household spending	Food	Shelter	Clothing	Transportation	Personal taxes²
	$	Shares of spending¹(%)
Canada	71,360	10.4	19.9	4.0	13.6	20.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	57,710	11.7	16.5	4.7	15.6	18.0
Prince Edward Island	58,710	11.5	19.0	3.6	15.2	16.2
Nova Scotia	60,330	11.3	18.6	3.7	14.7	17.9
New Brunswick	58,440	11.2	17.2	3.5	17.0	17.8
Quebec	60,480	12.2	18.5	3.9	13.2	20.5
Ontario	77,310	9.7	21.2	4.2	13.1	21.2
Manitoba	63,510	10.2	18.2	3.9	14.3	18.8
Saskatchewan	68,280	9.2	17.2	3.8	16.0	19.1
Alberta	86,910	8.9	19.0	3.8	14.0	21.9
British Columbia	73,120	10.9	20.8	4.0	13.8	18.7

Shares of spending represent the proportions of total average household spending.

Percentage of spending on personal taxes depends on provincial and federal income tax rates as well as household income distribution.