Household Spending Survey, by Component
Summary Statistics: 2005
Canada, Northwest Territories and Yellowknife


Canada
NWT
Yellowknife

Number of Households
12,180,090
14,130
7,030
Average Expenditure per Household:
($)
($)
($)
Total expenditure
66,857
89,729
101,339
Total current consumption
47,484
62,201
68,191
Food
7,135
10,002
10,162
Shelter
12,614
17,692
22,312
Household operation
3,091
3,820
4,405
Household furnishings and equipment
1,969
1,944
2,113
Clothing
2,588
3,564
3,864
Transportation
9,073
10,503
10,273
Health care
1,799
1,373
1,634
Personal care
1,094
1,277
1,353
Recreation
3,918
6,166
6,466
Reading materials and other printed matter
284
327
392
Education
1,219
591
657
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages
1,422
3,182
2,819
Games of chance (net)
278
638
390
Miscellaneous expenditures
1,001
1,121
1,351
Personal taxes
13,698
20,949
25,527

Source: Statistics Canada's Survey of Household Spending