Alberta
(
Dollars)
%
of Current
Consumption
%
of Total
Average
Expend.
Canada
(
Dollars)
%
of Current
Consumption
%
of Total
Average
Expend.
Total Average Expenditure per Household (1)………………………………………………………….
87,267
100.0
73,457
100.0
Total Current Consumption (Goods and Services)…………………………………………………………….
64,453
100.0
73.9
55,151
100.0
75.1
Food Purchased From Stores and Restaurants…………………………………………………………………..
8,512
13.2
9 8
7,795
14.1
10.6
Shelter…………………………………………………………….. 18,300
28.4
21.0
15,198
27.6
20.7
Principal Accommodation………………………………………………………………………….
16,269
25.2
18.6
13,991
25.4
19.0
Other Accommodation…………………………………………………………………..
2,031
3.2
2.3
1,208
2.2
1.6
Household Operation…………………………………………………………………..
4,585
7.1
5.3
4,135
7.5
5.6
Household Furnishings And Equipment………………………………………………………..
2,268
3.5
2.6
2,027
3.7
2.8
Clothing And Accessories………………………………………………………………
3,926
6.1
4.5
3,360
6.1
4.6
Transportation……………………………………………………………. 13,465
20.9
15.4
11,229
20.4
15.3
Health Care………………………………………………………………….
2,257
3.5
2.6
2,211
4.0
3.0
Personal Care………………………………………………………………………… 1,147
1.8
1.3 1,082
2.0
1.5
Recreation…………………………………………………………………..
4,680
7.3
5.4
3,711
6.7
5.1
Education………………………………………………………………………… 1,266
2.0
1.5
1,216
2.2
1.7
Reading Materials And Other Printed Matter………………………………………………………………..
233
0.4
0.3
221
0.4
0.3
Tobacco Products And Alcoholic Beverages………………………………………………………………..
1,539
2.4
1.8
1,199
2.2
1.6
Games Of Chance………………………………………………………………….
200
0.3
0.2
166
0.3
0.2
Miscellaneous Expenditures……………………………………………………………………………………..
2,074
3.2
2.4
1,602
2.9
2.2
Income Taxes………………………………………………………………………………..
15,619
17.9
12,442
16.9
Personal Insurance Payments/Pension Contributions…………………………………………..…..
4,858
5.6
4,191
5.7
Gifts Of Money/Alimony/Contributions To Charity……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2,337
2.7
1,673
2.3
Food Purchased From Stores…………………………………………………….
6,059
100.0
5,588
100.0
Bakery Products………………………………………………………..525
8.7
560
10.0
Bread and Unsweetened Rolls and Buns…………………………………………………….
247
4.1
269
4.8
Cookies and Crackers………………………………………………………..
102
1.7
115
2.1
Other Bakery Products……………………………………………. 175
2.9
175
3.1
Cereal Grains And Cereal Products……………………………………………………………….
421
6.9
337
6.0
Rice and Rice Mixes………………………………………………………………..
39
0.6
41
0.7
Pasta Products……………………………………………………………….
70
1.2
55
1.0
Other Cereal Grains and Cereal Products…………………………………………………………..
312
5.1
241
4.3
Fruit, Fruit Preparations and Nuts……………………………………………………..
733
12.1
669
12.0
Fresh Fruit………………………………………………………….434
7.2
397
7.1
Preserved Fruit and Fruit Preparations……………………………………………………..
224
3.7
207
3.7
Nuts and Seeds……………………………………………………75
1.2
66
1.2
Vegetables and Vegetable Preparations…………………………………………………..
644
10.6
623
11.1
Fresh Vegetables………………………………………………….457
7.5
462
8.3
Frozen and Dried Vegetables………………………………………..57
0.9
40
0.7
Canned Vegetables/Other Veg. Preparations………………………….
130
2.1
121
2.2
Dairy Products and Eggs……………………………………………………………………..
918
15 2
860
15.4
Cheese……………………………………………………………. 309
5.1
282
5.0
Milk…………………………………………………………………………..
220
3.6
227
4.1
Butter……………………………………………………………………48
0.8
39
0.7
Ice Cream and Ice Milk (Including Novelties)……………………………………………………………………………
62
1.0
55
1.0
Other Dairy Products……………………………………………………203
3.4
187
3.3
Eggs and Other Egg Products……………………………………………………………………..
75
1.2
70
1.3
Meat and Processed Meat…………………………...………………………………………..
1,107
18 3
1,017
18.2
Beef…………………………………………………………………300
5.0
274
4.9
Pork………………………………………………………………..124
2.0
109
2.0
Poultry……………………………………………………………..216
3.6
226
4.0
Other Meat and Poultry………………………………………… 29
0.5
27
0.5
Processed Meat……………………………………………………..438
7.2
381
6.8
Fish and Seafood…………………………………………………………….
187
3.1
202
3.6
Non-Alcoholic Beverages/Other Food Products……………………………………………….
1,525
25.2
1,320
23.6
Coffee and Tea…………………………………………………….139
2.3
128
2.3
Non-Alcoholic Beverages…………………………………………………………..
261
4.3
217
3.9
Sugar and Confectionery……………………………………………………….
297
4.9
243
4.3
Margarine, Oils and Fats (Excluding Butter)………………………………………………………………
74
1.2
70
1.3
Condiments, Spices and Vinegars………………………………………………………………
254
4.2
212
3.8
Frozen Prepared Food………………………………………………………………………………..
137
2.3
125
2.2
Ready-To-Serve Prepared Food……………………………………………………………………………..
61
1.0
57
1.0
Snack Food…………………………………………………………. 75
1.2
71
1.3
Food Purchased From Restaurants…………………………………………………………….
2,453
2,207
(1)
Average spending for a specific good or service is calculated for all households, including those with and those without expenditures for the category.
Average spending includes sales tax.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Survey of Household Spending (SHS); CANSIM Database Table Numbers 203-0021 and 203-0028
Table 27: Average Household Food Expenditures, Alberta and Canada, 2011
%
of Food
Purchased From
Stores
%
of Food
Purchased From
Stores
Alberta
(
Dollars)
Canada
(
Dollars)
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