Table 1
Average total expenditure and shares of spending of major categories for provinces and territories, 2009 

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Average total expenditure and shares of spending of major categories for provinces and territories, 2009 
  Average household spending Food Shelter Clothing Transportation Personal taxes1
  $ shares of spending2 (%)
Canada 71,120  10.2 19.8 4.0 13.7 20.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 57,600 11.3 16.6 4.3 16.0 18.5
Prince Edward Island 56,900 11.8 19.5 3.7 14.0 16.8
Nova Scotia 60,870 11.0 18.9 3.6 14.6 18.2
New Brunswick 61,210 10.9 17.4 3.7 15.8 17.5
Quebec 60,120 12.0 18.8 3.9 13.9 19.9
Ontario 76,580 9.5 20.3 4.1 13.4 21.1
Manitoba 66,610 9.8 18.3 3.9 14.3 20.2
Saskatchewan 69,380 9.1 17.9 3.8 15.9 19.4
Alberta 84,980 9.2 19.0 4.0 14.0 22.2
British Columbia 73,570 10.3 22.2 3.9 12.7 17.9
Yukon 69,860 10.7 19.9 3.7 12.8 18.5
Northwest Territories 82,970 11.5 21.5 3.9 12.2 21.3
Nunavut 84,440 17.5 15.2 5.0 7.5 18.7
1.
Percentage of spending on personal taxes depends on provincial and federal income tax rates as well as household income distribution.
2.
Shares of spending represent the proportions of average household spending.