Statistics Norway

Survey of consumer expenditure

6 Expenditure per household per month in various seasons, by commodity and service group. 2006-2008. 2008 prices. NOK
Commodity and service group All seasons 1. quarter 2. quarter 3. quarter 4. quarter. Total 4. quarter. December
Total consumption expenditure 31 695 30 510 31 374 33 396 31 727 32 978
             
01  Food and non-alcoholic beverages 3 687 3 357 3 658 3 860 3 863 4 036
011  Food 3 336 3 036 3 299 3 483 3 515 3 665
0111  Bread and cereals  540  498  554  559  546  528
0112  Meat  770  672  728  710  938  999
0113  Fish  222  216  210  254  216  243
0114  Milk, cheese and eggs  557  545  548  578  560  543
0115  Oils and fats 79 75 80 73 88 97
0116  Fruit  282  234  260  394  259  251
0117  Vegetables  351  331  360  380  335  305
0118  Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery  343  294  365  342  363  467
0119  Other food products  193  171  194  192  210  232
             
012  Non-alcoholic beverages  351  321  359  377  348  371
0121  Coffee, tea and cocoa 83 80 84 85 85 93
0122  Mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices  268  241  275  293  263  278
             
02  Alcoholic beverages and tobacco  814  693  892  816  837  968
021  Alcoholic beverages  541  419  599  558  574  686
0211  Spirits 97 85 90 92  117  164
0212  Wine  235  182  274  246  234  260
0213  Beer  209  152  235  219  223  263
             
022  Tobacco  273  274  294  258  263  282
             
03  Clothing and footwear 1 677 1 448 1 720 1 700 1 809 2 069
031  Clothing 1 405 1 218 1 395 1 444 1 543 1 861
032  Footwear  272  230  325  255  266  208
             
04  Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel 9 674 9 604 9 138 10 551 9 607 9 443
041  Actual rentals for housing  796  839  790  731  815  949
042  Imputed rentals for housing 4 894 5 038 4 647 5 058 4 896 4 640
043  Maintenance and repair of the dwelling 2 048 1 896 1 807 2 723 1 907 1 917
044  Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling  412  401  398  435  416  398
045  Electricity, gas and other fuels 1 524 1 430 1 495 1 603 1 572 1 538
             
05  Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house 1 955 1 703 1 927 1 869 2 260 2 639
051  Furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings  739  708  714  707  815  747
052  Household textiles  162  153  125  125  233  330
053  Household appliances  299  283  267  303  340  350
054  Glassware, tableware and household utensils  174  116  143  172  254  403
055  Tools and equipment for house and garden  219  152  290  220  203  276
056  Goods and services for routine household maintenance  363  291  387  343  416  532
             
06  Health  835  921  808  731  868  921
061  Medical products, appliances and equipment  391  437  371  392  373  334
062  Out-patient services  421  451  418  322  472  564
063  Hospital services 23 33 19 16 23 22
             
07  Transport 5 481 5 418 5 784 5 747 5 030 4 666
071  Purchase of vehicles 2 824 2 855 2 920 3 108 2 487 2 458
072  Operation of personal transport equipment 1 899 1 799 2 135 1 878 1 763 1 549
073  Transport services  758  764  730  761  779  660
             
08  Communication  602  611  576  664  575  529
081  Postal services 24 20 24 13 37 75
082  Telephone and telefax equipment 72 69 64 76 80 85
083  Telephone and telefax services  506  523  487  575  458  369
             
09  Recreation and culture 3 838 3 693 3 776 4 096 3 826 4 375
091  Audio-visual, photographic and information processing equipment  707  689  678  700  758  796
092  Other major durables for recreation and culture  453  271  508  435  563  464
093  Other recreational items and equipment, gardens and pets  712  673  804  647  703 1 124
094  Recreational and cultural services  871 1 032  798 1 054  672  724
095  Newspapers, books and stationery  472  463  379  544  519  687
096  Package holidays  621  565  609  716  610  580
             
10  Education 80 78 35  141 79 63
             
11  Restaurants and hotels 1 087  838 1 185 1 261 1 069  954
111  Catering services  956  756 1 064 1 025  966  874
112  Accommodation services  131 82  121  235  103 79
             
12  Miscellaneous goods and services 1 964 2 146 1 874 1 961 1 904 2 315
121  Personal care  720  703  724  735  719  853
123  Personal effects  208  193  188  185  256  487
124  Social protection  336  333  344  367  306  241
125  Insurance  619  814  543  609  537  571
126  Financial services 35 26 40 22 49 89
127  Other services 47 77 35 42 37 73
             
Number of households 3 257  699  807  660 1 091  333
Share of households. Per cent  100.0 23.4 27.7 21.0 27.9 8.1
Persons per household 2.21 2.16 2.18 2.30 2.20 2.10

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