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Average expenditures by income level, 2007
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| Canada | Lowest quintile | Second quintile | Third quintile | Fourth quintile | Highest quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dollars | ||||||
| Total expenditure | 69,946 | 22,339 | 40,009 | 60,602 | 83,420 | 143,361 |
| Total current consumption | 49,766 | 20,727 | 33,371 | 46,103 | 59,754 | 88,872 |
| Food | 7,305 | 3,780 | 5,651 | 7,203 | 8,572 | 11,321 |
| Shelter | 13,643 | 6,793 | 9,358 | 12,649 | 16,347 | 23,068 |
| Household operation | 3,287 | 1,466 | 2,283 | 2,956 | 3,873 | 5,860 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | 1,964 | 638 | 1,155 | 1,679 | 2,333 | 4,017 |
| Clothing | 2,948 | 929 | 1,754 | 2,517 | 3,364 | 6,176 |
| Transportation | 9,395 | 2,680 | 5,622 | 9,026 | 12,283 | 17,366 |
| Health care | 1,932 | 912 | 1,665 | 1,994 | 2,259 | 2,832 |
| Personal care | 1,167 | 483 | 853 | 1,067 | 1,370 | 2,060 |
| Recreation | 3,976 | 1,074 | 2,165 | 3,419 | 4,774 | 8,449 |
| Reading materials and other printed matter | 260 | 114 | 190 | 221 | 301 | 475 |
| Education | 1,017 | 588 | 597 | 631 | 1,043 | 2,228 |
| Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages | 1,536 | 713 | 1,227 | 1,618 | 1,740 | 2,383 |
| Games of chance (net) | 251 | 185 | 227 | 259 | 218 | 369 |
| Miscellaneous expenditures | 1,081 | 372 | 624 | 862 | 1,276 | 2,270 |
| Personal taxes | 14,447 | 577 | 3,889 | 9,318 | 16,557 | 41,895 |
| Personal insurance payments and pension contributions | 3,946 | 413 | 1,740 | 3,422 | 5,366 | 8,789 |
| Gifts of money and contributions | 1,788 | 621 | 1,009 | 1,760 | 1,744 | 3,805 |
