TABLE 7. PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL FAMILY EXPENDITURES BY MAJOR EXPENDITURE GROUP:
1997 AND 2000
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EXPENDITURE GROUP 1997 2000
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PHILIPPINES
TOTAL FAMILY EXPENDITURES (P1,000) 1,412,677,414 1,794,132,882
(IN PERCENT) 100.0 100.0
FOOD 44.2 43.6
FOOD CONSUMED AT HOME 39.5 38.6
CEREALS AND CEREALS PREPARATIONS 12.8 11.9
ROOTS AND TUBERS 0.7 0.6
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 3.9 4.4
MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS 6.9 7.0
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND EGGS 3.0 3.0
FISH AND MARINE PRODUCTS 5.9 5.7
COFFEE, COCOA AND TEA 1.1 1.0
NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 1.4 1.4
FOOD N.E.C. 3.7 3.6
FOOD REGULARLY CONSUMED OUTSIDE THE HOME 4.7 5.0
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 0.9 0.7
TOBACCO 1.3 1.1
FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER 5.3 6.3
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 5.6 6.8
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS 2.3 2.3
PERSONAL CARE AND EFFECTS 3.3 3.6
CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND OTHER WEAR 3.3 2.7
EDUCATION 3.7 4.2
RECREATION 0.4 0.5
MEDICAL CARE 2.2 1.9
NON- DURABLE FURNISHINGS 0.3 0.2
DURABLE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 3.0 2.5
RENT/RENTAL VALUE OF DWELLING UNIT 14.2 14.3
HOUSE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIRS 1.1 0.9
TAXES PAID 2.5 2.2
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES 3.4 3.3
SPECIAL OCCASIONS OF THE FAMILY 2.4 2.4
GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHERS 1.0 0.9
OTHER EXPENDITURES 3.0 2.9
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Source: Final Results 2000 Family Income and Expenditures Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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