Spending habits how do you compare?

In Canada the Federal government tracks our spending by category, if you are planning to save for retirement then it is a good idea to compare your spending with the national average. Here is how Canadian families spend their household income. How do you compare?

Table of household spending  in annual dollars Household expenditures 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total expenditure   $ 71,282.00  $ 73,457.00  $ 75,443.00  $ 79,012.00 Total current consumption  $ 53,724.00  $ 55,151.00  $ 56,279.00  $ 58,592.00 Food expenditures  $   7,823.00  $   7,795.00  $   7,739.00  $   7,980.00 Food purchased from stores  $   5,693.00  $   5,588.00  $   5,572.00  $   5,754.00 Food purchased from restaurants  $   2,130.00  $   2,207.00  $   2,167.00  $   2,226.00 Shelter  $ 14,997.00  $ 15,198.00  $ 15,811.00  $ 16,387.00 Principal accommodation  $ 13,598.00  $ 13,991.00  $ 14,373.00  $ 14,904.00 Rented living quarters  $   3,096.00  $   3,228.00  $   3,530.00  $   3,252.00 Owned living quarters  $   8,268.00  $   8,440.00  $   8,542.00  $   9,275.00 Water, fuel and electricity for principal accommodation  $   2,234.00  $   2,323.00  $   2,301.00  $   2,377.00 Other accommodation  $   1,399.00  $   1,208.00  $   1,438.00  $   1,483.00 Household operations  $   3,846.00  $   4,135.00  $   4,111.00  $   4,328.00 Communications  $   1,736.00  $   1,825.00  $   1,847.00  $   1,998.00 Household furnishings and equipment  $   1,957.00  $   2,027.00  $   2,183.00  $   1,992.00 Household furnishings  $   886.00  $ 864.00  $   1,001.00  $   849.00 Household equipment  $   943.00  $1,041.00  $   1,046.00  $   1,009.00 Household appliances  $  416.00  $  448.00  $     474.00  $     465.00 Clothing and accessories  $   3,455.00  $   3,360.00  $   3,461.00  $   3,550.00 Transportation  $ 11,059.00  $ 11,229.00  $ 11,216.00  $ 12,041.00 Private transportation  $ 10,006.00  $ 10,152.00  $ 10,087.00  $ 10,825.00 Public transportation  $   1,053.00  $   1,077.00  $   1,128.00  $   1,216.00 Health care  $   2,214.00  $   2,211.00  $   2,285.00  $   2,407.00 Direct health care costs to household  $   1,636.00  $   1,584.00  $   1,579.00  $   1,662.00 Health insurance premiums  $ 578.00  $ 626.00  $ 706.00  $  745.00 Personal care  $    936.00  $   1,082.00  $   1,194.00  $   1,229.00 Recreation  $   3,576.00  $   3,711.00  $   3,773.00  $   3,922.00 Recreation equipment and related   $     911.00  $    862.00  $    916.00  $  981.00 Home entertainment equipment and services  $    490.00  $    413.00  $   331.00  $  296.00 Recreation services  $   1,589.00  $   1,750.00  $   1,823.00  $   1,951.00 Recreational vehicles and associated services  $   586.00  $     86.00  $   703.00  $     694.00 Education  $   1,152.00  $   1,216.00  $   1,386.00  $   1,518.00 Reading materials and other printed matter  $    198.00  $     221.00  $   214.00  $   183.00 Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages  $   1,198.00  $   1,199.00  $   1,274.00  $   1,331.00 Games of chance  $     7.00  $     166.00  $    202.00  $    160.00 Miscellaneous expenditures  $   1,167.00  $   1,602.00  $   1,430.00  $   1,563.00 Income taxes  $ 11,936.00  $ 12,442.00  $ 13,060.00  $ 13,891.00 Personal insurance payments and pension contributions  $   4,013.00  $   4,191.00  $   4,272.00  $   4,562.00 Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions  $   1,609.00  $   1,673.00  $   1,831.00  $   1,968.00