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Average weekly food expenditure per household, Canada, regions, provinces,
and selected metropolitan areas (1996 Census)
| |
1996 |
| |
Canada1 |
Atlantic
Region |
Nova
Scotia |
Halifax |
| Household Characteristics |
| Number of households in sample |
10,924 |
2,473 |
842 |
307 |
| Estimated number of households |
11,287,580 |
874,100 |
353,220 |
131,080 |
| Number of weekly records |
21,647 |
4,885 |
1,661 |
605 |
| Weighted number of weekly records |
22,397,810 |
1,728,330 |
698,430 |
258,840 |
| Averages: |
| Household size |
2.61 |
2.71 |
2.62 |
2.67 |
| |
$ |
| Weekly Expenditure
Detail |
| Total weekly
food expenditure |
112.09 |
102.71 |
105.49 |
118.54 |
| Food purchased from stores |
80.98 |
79.10 |
78.60 |
85.66 |
| Locally and on day
trips |
79.85 |
77.88 |
77.40 |
84.72 |
| Meat |
17.51 |
17.58 |
16.78 |
18.96 |
| Fish
and other marine products |
2.64 |
2.75 |
3.07 |
3.26 |
| Dairy
products and eggs |
12.68 |
13.42 |
14.04 |
14.80 |
| Bakery
and other cereal products |
12.47 |
11.56 |
11.41 |
12.28 |
| Fruit
and nuts |
8.91 |
7.27 |
7.34 |
8.45 |
| Vegetables |
7.63 |
6.58 |
6.58 |
7.86 |
| Condiments,
spices and vinegar |
2.18 |
1.88 |
1.91 |
2.14 |
| Sugar
and sugar preparations |
2.50 |
2.61 |
2.57 |
2.70 |
| Coffee
and tea |
1.62 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
1.43 |
| Fats
and oils |
1.17 |
1.27 |
1.32 |
1.25 |
| Other
foods, materials and food preparations |
6.82 |
7.33 |
7.10 |
7.66 |
| Non-alcoholic
beverages |
3.71 |
4.27 |
3.92 |
3.91 |
| While on trips overnight
or longer |
1.13 |
1.22 |
1.20 |
0.94 |
| Food purchased from restaurants |
31.12 |
23.61 |
26.89 |
32.87 |
| Note: Metropolitan Area:
The overall concept for delineating metropolitan areas is one of a large
urban area together with adjacent urban and rural areas that have a high
degree of social and economic integration with this urban area. |
| 1. Excludes the Yukon and the Northwest
Territories |
| Source:
Statistics Canada, Household Surveys Division. Average weekly expenditure
data refer to all households. To calculate the average weekly expenditure
for households purchasing specific food items, you require the percentage
reporting a purchase. For further information, contact any of the Statistics
Canada reference centres or the Data Dissemination Unit, Household Surveys
Division at 1-888-297-7355 or at (613) 951-7355. Internet: Expenditures@statcan.ca. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-11. |
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation .
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