Household spending

Household spending by item. Irregular, 1985–2019.
Published by the Department of Census and Statistics; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - rice2,841Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - wheat flour187Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - bread493Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - condiments2,580Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - pulses685Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - vegetables1,805Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - coconuts1,192Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - meat1,123Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - fish2,086Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - dried fish882Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - milk & milk products1,605Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - eggs283Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - fruit657Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - sugar423Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - other food & drinks5,288Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - total22,130Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - housing8,744Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - fuel and light2,085Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - clothing and textile and foot-wear1,688Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - personal care and health2,663Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - transport and communication5,830Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - education2,401Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - cultural and entertainment959Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - non-durable household goods446Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - consumer durables4,511Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - other non-consumer expenditure10,712Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - liquor and tobacco960Rs–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - non-food expenditure - total41,000Rs–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - rice12.8%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - wheat flour0.8%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - bread2.2%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - condiments11.7%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - pulses3.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - vegetables8.2%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - coconuts5.4%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - meat5.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - fish9.4%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - dried fish4.0%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - milk & milk products7.3%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - eggs1.3%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - fruit3.0%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - sugar1.9%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - other food & drinks23.8%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - food expenditure - total100.0%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - housing21.3%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - fuel and light5.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - clothing and textile and foot-wear4.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - personal care and health6.5%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - transport and communication14.2%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - education5.9%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - cultural and entertainment2.3%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - non-durable household goods1.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - consumer durables11.0%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - other non-consumer expenditure26.1%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - liquor and tobacco2.3%–
Average monthly expenditure (% share) - non-food expenditure - total100.0%–
Average monthly expenditure, Rs - food expenditure - rice

Rs, irregular. 1 Jan 2019: 2,841
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Published by the Department of Census and Statistics; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.