Table 4
Allocation of basic class components in the three special indexes

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Allocation of basic class components in three special indexes
  Price Index of Frequent Purchases Price Index of Non-Frequent Purchases Price Index of Contractual Purchases
Major component  
Food All components - -
Shelter Electricity; water; natural gas;  and fuel oil and other fuels Tenants' maintenance, repairs and  other expenses; homeowner's  replacement cost; homeowners'  maintenance and repairs; and  other owned accommodation  expenses Rent; tenants' insurance premiums;  mortgage interest cost; property  taxes (including special charges);  and homeowners' home and mortgage  insurance
Household operations, furnishings and equipment Telephone services; internet access  services; postal services and other  communication services; child care;  domestic services; detergent and  soap (other than personal care); other  household chemical products; paper  supplies; plastic and foil supplies; pet  food and supplies; and financial  services Seeds, plants and cut flowers; other  horticultural goods; other household  supplies; other household services;  upholstered furniture; wooden  furniture; other furniture; window  coverings; bedding and other  household textiles; area rugs and  mats; cooking appliances;  refrigeration and air conditioning  appliances; laundry and dishwashing  appliances; other household  appliances; non-electric kitchen  utensils and tableware; household  tools (including lawn, garden and  snow removal equipment); other  household equipment; and services  related to household furnishings and  equipment -
Clothing and footwear Laundry services; and dry cleaning  services Women's clothing; men's clothing;  children's clothing; women's footwear;  men's footwear; children's footwear;  athletic footwear; leather accessories;  watches; jeweller (excluding watches);  other accessories; clothing material  and notions; and other clothing  services -
Transportation Gasoline; parking fees; city bus and  subway transportation; and taxi and  other local and commuter  transportation Purchase of passenger vehicles;  rental of passenger vehicles;  passenger vehicle parts and supplies;  passenger vehicle maintenance and  repair services; passenger vehicle  registration fees; drivers' licences;  all other passenger vehicle operating  expenses; air transportation; and rail,  highway bus and other inter city  transportation Leasing of passenger vehicles; and passenger  vehicle insurance premiums
Health and personal care Prescribed medicines; non-prescribed  medicines; other heath care goods;  personal soap; toilet preparations and  cosmetics; oral-hygiene products;  other personal care supplies and  equipment; and personal care  services Optical goods; optical services; dental  care; and other health care services -
Recreation, education and reading Fuel, parts and supplies for  recreational vehicles; rental of  digital video discs and videogames;  spectator entertainment (excluding  cablevision); cablevision and satellite  services (including pay television);  newspapers; magazines and  periodicals; and books (excluding  textbooks) and other  printed material Sporting equipment; toys non-video  games and hobby supplies; computer  equipment and supplies; photographic  equipment and supplies; photographic  services; other recreational equipment  and services; purchase of recreation  vehicles; audio equipment; video  equipment; purchase of digital video  discs and compact discs; other home  entertainment equipment, parts and  services; traveller accommodation;  travel tours; use of recreational  facilities and services; tuition fees;  school textbook and supplies; and  other lessons, courses, and  education services Insurance, licenses and other  services for recreation vehicles
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products All components - -
Source(s):
Statistics Canada (Consumer Price Index, 2005 basket), CANSIM tables 326-0020 and 326-0021.