Table E. Percentage Distribution of Total Family Expenditure by Major Expenditure Group, Urban - Rural: 1988, 1991, 1994 and 1997 ============================================================================================================================================================ Expenditure Group Philippines Urban Rural 1988 1991 1994 1997 1988 1991 1994 1997 1988 1991 1994 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Food 50.7 48.5 47.8 44.2 45.8 45.0 44.2 40.3 56.6 55.7 54.9 52.1 Food Consumed at Home 47.3 44.7 43.5 39.5 41.6 40.4 39.2 34.7 54.3 53.4 52.3 49.2 Food Consumed Outside the Home 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.7 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.6 2.3 2.3 2.6 3.0 Alcoholic Beverages 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 Tobacco 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.1 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 Housing 12.8 13.5 14.1 15.3 16.6 15.9 16.5 17.8 8.1 8.4 9.1 10.0 Fuel, Light and Water 5.2 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.1 4.9 Household Furnishings & Equipment 2.2 2.4 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.7 3.1 3.4 2.0 2.1 3.0 3.3 Household Operations 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.0 Clothing Footwear & Other Wear 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.3 4.0 3.5 3.3 3.1 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.7 Personal Care and Effects 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 Medical Care 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.1 Transportation & Communication 4.7 5.4 4.7 5.6 5.5 6.0 5.2 6.4 3.6 4.0 3.5 3.8 Recreation 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Education 2.9 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.9 4.0 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.3 Gifts and Contributions 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.9 Taxes 1.1 1.4 1.4 2.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.0 Special Occasions 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.0 Other Expenditures 1.8 1.9 1.7 3.0 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.9 1.6 1.4 1.3 3.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Family Income and Expenditures Survey Income and Employment Statistics Division Household Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines