Table 1
Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights for the months of February to July 2020
| December 2018 (basket link month) – Official CPI basket weights | February 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | March 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | April 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | May 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | June 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | July 2020 – Adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Food | 16.48 | 16.59 | 20.26 | 20.38 | 19.22 | 17.90 | 17.90 |
| Shelter | 27.36 | 26.81 | 30.07 | 35.44 | 30.61 | 29.26 | 28.09 |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | 12.80 | 13.27 | 13.93 | 15.17 | 16.56 | 15.53 | 15.31 |
| Clothing and footwear | 5.17 | 5.14 | 3.26 | 2.16 | 3.38 | 4.77 | 5.15 |
| Transportation | 19.95 | 19.83 | 15.42 | 12.04 | 14.50 | 16.49 | 16.91 |
| Health and personal care | 4.79 | 5.03 | 5.70 | 4.92 | 5.05 | 5.32 | 5.43 |
| Recreation, education and reading | 10.24 | 10.41 | 7.85 | 5.89 | 6.84 | 7.34 | 7.76 |
| Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis | 3.21 | 2.91 | 3.50 | 3.99 | 3.84 | 3.39 | 3.45 |
Source(s):
Consumer Prices program.
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