This statistic shows the average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense. In 2017, households in the lowest quintile in Canada spent an average of 4,839 Canadian dollars on food.
Average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense
(in Canadian dollars)
Characteristic
Expenditure in Canadian dollars
Shelter
11,733
Transportation
5,103
Food expenditures
4,839
Household operations
2,575
Education
1,584
Recreation
1,573
Clothing and accessories
1,559
Health care
1,299
Household furnishings and equipment
1,050
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages
855
Miscellaneous expenditures
844
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions
736
Personal care
548
Income taxes
544
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions
* According to the source, all households in Canada are ranked from lowest to highest according to the value of their before-tax income. The ranked population is then divided into five groups of equal numbers of units called quintiles, with the highest income group being the highest (fifth) quintile.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2017. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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