Survey of Household Spending, 2010

Classification used in the standard data tables to classify household expenditure data

This table details:

  • The classification used in 2010 for the Household Expenditure Survey
  • The collection method (i.e. from the interview questionnaire, from the diary of daily expenses or from administrative source)
  • The reference period used
Survey of Household Spending, 2010
Code Description Collection method Reference period
10100-23150 Total expenditure    
10140-22310 Total current consumption    
10140-13000 Food expenditures    
10140-12950 Food purchased from stores    
10140-10250 Bakery products    
10140-10150 Bread and unsweetened rolls and buns    
10140 Bread Diary 2-week period
10150 Unsweetened rolls and buns Diary 2-week period
10170-10180 Cookies and crackers    
10170 Cookies and sweet biscuits Diary 2-week period
10180 Crackers and crisp breads Diary 2-week period
10210-10250 Other bakery products    
10210-10230 Other bakery products (except frozen)    
10210 Ready-to-bake bakery products (except frozen) Diary 2-week period
10220 Pastry ready-to-eat (except frozen) Diary 2-week period
10230 Other bakery products (except frozen) Diary 2-week period
10240-10250 Frozen bakery products    
10240 Dessert pies, cakes, squares and other pastries - prepared and frozen Diary 2-week period
10250 Other frozen bakery products Diary 2-week period
10280-10420 Cereal grains and cereal products    
10280-10290 Rice and rice mixes    
10280 Rice Diary 2-week period
10290 Rice mixes Diary 2-week period
10310-10330 Pasta products    
10310 Pasta (fresh or dry) Diary 2-week period
10320 Pasta products (canned) Diary 2-week period
10330 Pasta mixes Diary 2-week period
10360-10420 Other cereal grains and cereal products    
10360-10370 Flour and flour-based mixes    
10360 Flour Diary 2-week period
10370 Cake and other flour-based mixes Diary 2-week period
10390-10420 Breakfast cereal and other grain products (except infant)    
10390 Breakfast cereal (except infant cereals) Diary 2-week period
10400 Other cereal grains (unmilled or milled) Diary 2-week period
10410 Cereal bars Diary 2-week period
10420 Cereal-based snack food Diary 2-week period
10430-10880 Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts    
10430-10560 Fresh fruit    
10430 Apples (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10440 Bananas and plantains (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10450 Grapes (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10460-10470 Peaches and Nectarines (fresh)    
10460 Peaches (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10470 Nectarines (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10480 Pears (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10490-10520 Berries (fresh)    
10490 Strawberry (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10500-10520 Other berries (fresh)    
10500 Blueberry (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10510 Raspberry (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10520 All other berries (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10530 Citrus Fruit (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10540-10560 Other fruit and organic fruit (fresh)    
10540 Other fruit (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10550 Organic fruit (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10560 Melons and Specialty Melons (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10600-10780 Preserved fruit and fruit preparations    
10600-10650 Fruit juice    
10600-10610 Citrus juice (except concentrated) Diary 2-week period
10620-10630 Other fruit juices (except concentrated)    
10620 Apple juice (except concentrated) Diary 2-week period
10630 All other fruit juices (except concentrated) Diary 2-week period
10640-10650 Concentrated fruit juice Diary 2-week period
10710-10780 Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations    
10710-10730 Preserved fruit (including fruit pie filling and frozen fruit)    
10710 Canned or bottled fruit Diary 2-week period
10720 Fruit Pie filling Diary 2-week period
10730 Frozen fruit Diary 2-week period
10750-10760 Dried or other preserved fruit    
10750 Raisins Diary 2-week period
10760 Other dried or preserved fruit Diary 2-week period
10770 Jams, jellies, marmalades and similar preserves Diary 2-week period
10780 Fruit drinks (canned, bottled or frozen) Diary 2-week period
10800-10880 Nuts and seeds    
10800 Peanuts (shelled or unshelled) Diary 2-week period
10820-10880 Other nuts and edible seeds Diary 2-week period
10910-11380 Vegetables and vegetable preparations    
10910-11130 Fresh vegetables    
10910 Potatoes (except sweet potatoes) Diary 2-week period
10920 Tomatoes (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10930 Lettuce (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10940 Cabbage (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10950 Carrots (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10960 Onions (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10970 Celery (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10980 Cucumber (fresh) Diary 2-week period
10990 Mushrooms (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11000 Broccoli (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11020-11130 Other vegetables (fresh)    
11020 Cauliflower (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11030 Seaweed Diary 2-week period
11040 Corn Diary 2-week period
11050 Eggplant Diary 2-week period
11060 Squash Diary 2-week period
11070 Peppers Diary 2-week period
11080 Peas (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11090 Beans (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11100 Vegetable mix (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11110 All other vegetables (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11120 Other legumes (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11130 Organic vegetables (fresh) Diary 2-week period
11150-11260 Frozen and dried vegetables    
11150 Potato products (frozen) Diary 2-week period
11170-11210 Other frozen vegetables    
11220-11260 Dried vegetables and legumes Diary 2-week period
11290-11380 Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations Diary 2-week period
11290-11350 Canned or bottled vegetables    
11290 Tomatoes (canned or bottled, including tomato paste) Diary 2-week period
11300 Peas (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
11310 Beans (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
11320-11350 Other vegetables or legumes (canned or bottled, except infant food)    
11320-11330 Other legumes (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
11340 All other vegetables (canned or bottled, except infant foods) Diary 2-week period
11350 Vegetable mix (canned) Diary 2-week period
11360 Ready-to-serve or ready-to-cook prepared salads and side dishes, fruit or vegetable based Diary 2-week period
11370-11380 Vegetable juice (canned or bottled)    
11370 Tomato juice (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
11380 Other vegetables juices (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
11410-11730 Dairy products and eggs    
11410-11480 Cheese    
11410 Cheddar cheese Diary 2-week period
11420 Mozzarella cheese Diary 2-week period
11430 Process cheese Diary 2-week period
11450-11480 Other cheeses    
11450 Cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and other unripened cheese Diary 2-week period
11460 Other natural and ripened cheese Diary 2-week period
11470 Cream cheese Diary 2-week period
11480 Other cheeses Diary 2-week period
11510-11560 Milk    
11510 Fluid whole milk Diary 2-week period
11520-11530 Fluid low-fat milk    
11520 Fluid low fat milk (2%) Diary 2-week period
11530 Fluid low-fat milk (1%) Diary 2-week period
11550-11560 Other low-fat and skim milk    
11550 Fluid skim milk Diary 2-week period
11560 Other fluid milk Diary 2-week period
11570 Butter Diary 2-week period
11580 Ice cream and ice milk (including novelties) Diary 2-week period
11610-11700 Other dairy products    
11610-11630 Other processed milk products Diary 2-week period
11650-11700 Other processed dairy products    
11650 Frozen yogurt Diary 2-week period
11660 Cream (except sour cream) Diary 2-week period
11670 Other Dairy products Diary 2-week period
11690-11700 Dairy product substitutes Diary 2-week period
11720-11730 Eggs and other egg products    
11720 Eggs Diary 2-week period
11730 Other egg products Diary 2-week period
11750-11840 Meat    
11750 Beef Diary 2-week period
11760 Pork Diary 2-week period
11770-11780 Poultry    
11770 Turkey Diary 2-week period
11780 Chicken Diary 2-week period
11790-11840 Other meat and poultry Diary 2-week period
11870-12020 Processed meats    
11870-11880 Ham and Bacon    
11870 Bacon Diary 2-week period
11880 Uncooked hams and dinner hams (except deli-style and canned) Diary 2-week period
11910-12020 Other processed meat Diary 2-week period
11910-11920 Sausage and wieners    
11910 Sausage (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
11920 Wieners (except canned) Diary 2-week period
11930 Deli and deli-style meat Diary 2-week period
11960-12020 Other meat preparations (including canned)    
11960-11990 Other meat preparations (except canned) Diary 2-week period
12010-12020 Meat stew and other meat preparations (canned) Diary 2-week period
12050-12210 Fish and seafood    
12050-12090 Fresh or frozen fish    
12050 Cod (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
12060 Flounder and sole (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
12070 Haddock (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
12080 Salmon (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
12090 Other fish (fresh or frozen, uncooked) Diary 2-week period
12110-12140 Canned or other preserved fish    
12110 Tuna (canned) Diary 2-week period
12120 Salmon (canned) Diary 2-week period
12130 Other fish (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
12140 Cured fish Diary 2-week period
12160-12210 Seafood and other marine products    
12160 Shrimps and prawns Diary 2-week period
12170-12210 All other seafood and marine products    
12170 Lobster Diary 2-week period
12180 Crab Diary 2-week period
12190 Mussels Diary 2-week period
12200 Other shellfish Diary 2-week period
12210 Other marine products Diary 2-week period
12240-12950 Non-alcoholic beverages and other food products    
12240-12350 Non-alcoholic beverages and beverage mixes    
12250-12270 Coffee and tea    
12250 Roasted or ground coffee Diary 2-week period
12260 Other coffee Diary 2-week period
12270 Tea (including herbal) Diary 2-week period
12290-12350 Non-alcoholic beverages    
12290 Carbonated soft drinks Diary 2-week period
12300-12310 Carbonated water and flavoured Water Diary 2-week period
12320 Bottled water Diary 2-week period
12330 Food replacement (powders and drinks) Diary 2-week period
12340 Other non-alcoholic beverages Diary 2-week period
12350 Sports and energy drinks Diary 2-week period
12380-12480 Sugar and confectionery    
12380-12420 Sugar, syrups and sugar substitute    
12380 Sugar Diary 2-week period
12390 Artificial sweeteners Diary 2-week period
12400 Syrups and molasses Diary 2-week period
12410 Sugar preparations for baking and desserts Diary 2-week period
12420 Other sugar, confections and preparations Diary 2-week period
12440-12480 Candies and chocolates    
12440 Chocolate bars Diary 2-week period
12450 Other chocolate confections Diary 2-week period
12460 Baking chocolate, cocoa and chocolate substitutes Diary 2-week period
12470 Sugar Candy Diary 2-week period
12480 Gum Diary 2-week period
12500-12540 Margarine, oils and fats (excluding butter)    
12500 Margarine Diary 2-week period
12510 Cooking and salad oils Diary 2-week period
12520 Lard Diary 2-week period
12530 Shortening Diary 2-week period
12540 Other oils and fats Diary 2-week period
12560-12640 Condiments, spices and vinegars    
12560 Mayonnaise, salad dressings and dips Diary 2-week period
12570 Pasta and pizza sauces (canned, bottled or dried) Diary 2-week period
12580 Other sauces and gravies (canned, bottled or dried) Diary 2-week period
12590 Dried herbs and spices Diary 2-week period
12600 Food seasonings (including table salt) Diary 2-week period
12610 Ketchup Diary 2-week period
12620 Other condiments (including vinegar) Diary 2-week period
12630 Pickled vegetables (including olives) Diary 2-week period
12640 Fresh herbs Diary 2-week period
12650-12680 Infant food    
12650 Infant formula Diary 2-week period
12660 Infant cereals and biscuits Diary 2-week period
12670 Canned or bottled infant food Diary 2-week period
12680 Other infant food (including frozen) Diary 2-week period
12690-12730 Frozen prepared foods    
12690 Frozen dinners and entrees Diary 2-week period
12700 Frozen pizza Diary 2-week period
12710 Frozen side dishes Diary 2-week period
12720 Fish portions (pre-cooked and frozen) Diary 2-week period
12730 Other frozen prepared food Diary 2-week period
12750-12760 Soup (except infant soup)    
12750 Soup (chilled, frozen, canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
12760 Soup (dried) Diary 2-week period
12780-12810 Ready-to-serve prepared food    
12780 Dinners and entrees (except frozen) Diary 2-week period
12790 Pizza (except frozen) Diary 2-week period
12800 Other ready-to-serve prepared food Diary 2-week period
12805 Other salad and side dishes Diary 2-week period
12810 Other prepared food (fresh) Diary 2-week period
12940-12950 Snack food    
12940 Potato-based snack foods Diary 2-week period
12950 Other snack foods Diary 2-week period
12820-12920 All other food preparations    
12820 Peanut butter and other nut butters Diary 2-week period
12830 Honey Diary 2-week period
12840-12850 Flavoured drink powders, crystals and syrups    
12840 Fruit-flavoured drink powders, crystals and syrups Diary 2-week period
12850 Other drink flavouring powders and syrups (except fruit flavours) Diary 2-week period
12860 Non-dairy frozen ice treats Diary 2-week period
12870-12890 Desserts powders (canned or bottled)    
12870 Jelly powders Diary 2-week period
12880 Prepared dessert powders Diary 2-week period
12890 Puddings, custards and jellied desserts (canned or bottled) Diary 2-week period
12900 Other materials for food preparation Diary 2-week period
12910 Tofu Diary 2-week period
12920 Other canned, bottled or dried meals Diary 2-week period
12970-13000 Food purchased from restaurant    
12970-12990 Restaurant - Meals    
12970 Restaurant - Dinner Diary 2-week period
12980 Restaurant - Lunch Diary 2-week period
12990 Restaurant - Breakfast Diary 2-week period
13000 Restaurant - Snacks/beverages Diary 2-week period
14000-14380 Shelter    
14000-14270 Principal accomodation    
14000-14040 Rented living quarters    
14000-14010 Rent Interview Last payment, last 12 months
14020 Tenants' repairs and improvements Interview Last 12 months
14030 Tenants' insurance premiums Interview Last payment
14040 Parking (excluding parking amounts reported with rent expenses) Interview Last payment
14070-14190 Owned living quarters    
14070-14084 Regular mortgage payments Interview Last payment, last 12 months
14090 Repairs and maintenance Interview Last 12 months
14100 Condominium charges Interview Last payment
14110 Property taxes Interview Last 12 months
14120 Homeowners' insurance premiums Interview Last payment
14140-14190 Other expenditures for owned living quarters    
14140 Commissions for sale of real estate Interview Last 12 months
14150 Legal fees related to the dwelling(s) Interview Last 12 months
14160 Mortgage insurance premiums Interview Last 12 months
14170 Other expenses (surveying fees and appraisals) Interview Last 12 months
14180 Registration fees, renewal fees and early renewal or closing penalties Interview Last 12 months
14190 Transfer taxes and land registration fees Interview Last 12 months
14210-14270 Water, fuel and electricity    
14210 Water and sewage Interview Last payment
14220 Electricity Interview Last payment
14230 Natural gas Interview Last payment
14250-14270 Other fuel Interview Last 12 months
14300-14380 Other accommodation    
14300-14346 Owned vacation homes and other secondary residences    
14300 Annual mortgage payment (excluding payments made at time of sale) Interview Last 12 months
14310 Property taxes and sewage charges Interview Last 12 months
14320 Insurance premiums Interview Last 12 months
14330 Electricity, water and fuel Interview Last 12 months
14342-14346 Other expenses for other owned residence Interview Last 12 months
14352-14358 Other owned properties Interview Last 12 months
14370-14380 Accommodation away from home    
14370 Hotels or motels Interview Last 12 months
14380 Other accommodations away from home Interview Last 12 months
15120-15440 Household Operation    
15120-15170 Communications    
15120-15140 Telephone    
15120 Landline telephone services Interview Last payment
15130 Cell phone, pager and handheld text messaging services Interview Last payment
15140 Purchase of telephones and equipment Diary 2-week period
15150 Internet access services Interview Last payment
15160 On-line services Interview Last payment
15170 Postal and other communication services Diary 2-week period
15180 Domestic and other custodial services (excluding child care) Interview Last 3 months
15200-15220 Pet expenses    
15200 Pet food Diary 2-week period
15210 Purchase of pets and related pet goods Diary 2-week period
15220 Veterinarian and other services Diary 2-week period
15240-15260 Household cleaning supplies and equipment    
15240 Detergent and other soaps Diary 2-week period
15250 Other household cleaning supplies Diary 2-week period
15260 Cleaning equipment (non-electric) Diary 2-week period
15280-15300 Paper, plastic and foil household supplies    
15280 Stationery (excluding school supplies) Diary 2-week period
15290 Other paper supplies Diary 2-week period
15300 Plastic and foil supplies Diary 2-week period
15320-15340 Garden supplies and services    
15320 Nursery and greenhouse stock, cut flowers, decorative plants and planting seeds Diary 2-week period
15330 Fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, soil and soil conditioners Diary 2-week period
15340 Horticultural services, snow and garbage removal Diary 2-week period
15350 Other household supplies Diary 2-week period
15400-15440 Child Care    
15400-15410 Child care outside the home    
15400 Day-care centre Interview Last month
15410 Other child care outside the home Interview Last month
15420 Regular child care in the home Interview Last month
15430 Day board and children's lunches paid to private households Diary 2-week period
15440 Occasional babysitting Diary 2-week period
15500-15870 Household furnishings and Equipment    
15500-15570 Household furnishings, Art and Antiques    
15500 Furniture Interview Last 12 months
15510 Rugs, mats and underpadding Interview Last 12 months
15522-15524 Art, antiques and decorative ware Interview Last 12 months
15530 Linen Diary 2-week period
15540 Lamps and lampshades Diary 2-week period
15550-15570 Other household furnishings (curtains, mirrors and picture frames) Diary 2-week period
15620-15800 Household equipment    
15620-15710 Household appliances    
15620 Refrigerators and freezers Interview Last 12 months
15630 Microwave ovens Interview Last 12 months
15640 Cooking appliances Interview Last 12 months
15650 Washers and dryers Interview Last 12 months
15660 Dishwashers (including built-in appliances) Interview Last 12 months
15670 Room air conditioners, portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers Interview Last 12 months
15680-15710 Other electric equipment and appliances (including parts and attachments) Diary 2-week period
15720-15800 Other household equipment    
15720-15732 Home and workshop tools and equipment Diary 2-week period
15740-15752 Lawn, garden and snow-removal equipment Diary 2-week period
15760-15775 Non-electric kitchen and cooking equipment Diary 2-week period
15780 Luggage Diary 2-week period
15790 Other household equipment, parts and accessories Diary 2-week period
15800 Home security equipment Diary 2-week period
15810-15830 Maintenance and repairs of furniture and equipment Diary 2-week period
15850-15870 Services related to furnishing and equipment    
15852-15854 Rental of heating equipment Interview Last payment
15860 Other services related to furnishing and equipment Diary 2-week period
15870 Home security services Interview Last payment
40010-45040 Clothing and accessories    
40010 Clothing Interview Last 3 months
40030-40040 Footwear Interview Last 3 months
40050 Accessories Interview Last 3 months
40070-40080 Jewellery and watches Interview Last 3 months
40090 Clothing gifts to non-household members Interview Last 3 months
41010-41090 Women's and Girls' wear (4 years and over)    
41010 Clothing Interview Last 3 months
41030-41040 Footwear    
41030 Athletic footwear Interview Last 3 months
41040 Non athletic footwear Interview Last 3 months
41050 Accessories Interview Last 3 months
41070-41080 Jewellery and watches    
41070 Watches Interview Last 3 months
41080 Jewellery Interview Last 3 months
41090 Clothing gifts to non-household members Interview Last 3 months
42010-42090 Men's and Boys' wear (4 years and over)    
42010 Clothing Interview Last 3 months
42030-42040 Footwear    
42030 Athletic footwear Interview Last 3 months
42040 Non athletic footwear Interview Last 3 months
42050 Accessories Interview Last 3 months
42070-42080 Jewellery and watches    
42070 Watches Interview Last 3 months
42080 Jewellery Interview Last 3 months
42090 Clothing gifts to non-household members Interview Last 3 months
43010-43040 Children's wear (under 4 years)    
43010 Clothing and cloth diapers Interview Last 3 months
43030 Footwear Interview Last 3 months
43040 Clothing gifts to non-household members Interview Last 3 months
45000 Clothing material, yarn, thread, and other notions (excluding household textiles) Diary 2-week period
45010-45040 Clothing Services    
45010 Laundry and dry-cleaning service Diary 2-week period
45020 Laundromats and self-service dry cleaning Diary 2-week period
45030-45040 Clothing rental, tailoring, alteration services and other clothing services    
45030 Clothing rental, tailoring, alteration services Diary 2-week period
45040 Other clothing services Diary 2-week period
16100-16530 Transportation    
16100-16460 Private transportation    
16100-16190 Expenses on vehicle used for private use    
16100-16120 Purchase of vehicles    
16100 Automobiles Interview Last 12 months
16110 Vans (including mini-vans) Interview Last 12 months
16120 Trucks (including sport utility vehicles) Interview Last 12 months
16130-16150 Automotive accessories Interview, Diary Last 12 months, 2-week period
16140 Children's car seats and booster seats Interview Last 12 months
16160-16180 Regular leasing payment    
16160 Payment for automobiles Interview Last payment
16170 Payment for vans Interview Last payment
16180 Payment for trucks Interview Last payment
16190 Other leasing costs (include down payment and closing costs) Interview Last 12 months
16230-16240 Rented vehicles    
16230 Rental fees (including insurance and mileage) Interview Last 12 months
16240 Other expenses for rented automobiles and trucks Diary 2-week period
16280-16460 Automobiles and trucks operation    
16280 Registration fees (including insurance if part of registration) Interview Last 12 months
16290 Private and public vehicle insurance premiums Interview Last payment
16300-16320 Tires, batteries, and other automotive parts and supplies Diary 2-week period
16330-16400 Maintenance and repair Diary 2-week period
16410 Vehicle security and communication services Interview Last payment
16420 Gas and other fuels Diary 2-week period
16430 Other automobile and truck operation services Diary 2-week period
16440 Parking costs excluding parking fees at the place of residence for renters and traffic and parking tickets Interview Last month
16450-16460 Miscellaneous Vehicle-related expenses    
16450 Drivers' licences and tests Interview Last 12 months
16460 Driving lessons Interview Last 12 months
16470-16530 Public transportation services    
16470 City or commuter bus, subway, street car and commuter train Interview Last 3 months
16480 Taxi (including tips) Interview Last 3 months
16490 Other local passenger transportation Interview Last 3 months
16500 Airplane Interview Last 12 months
16510 Highway bus Interview Last 12 months
16522-16524 Other inter-city passenger transportation services Interview Last 12 months
16530 Household moving, storage and delivery services Interview Last 12 months
17060-17250 Health Care    
17060-17190 Direct costs to household    
17060 Medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products prescribed Interview Last 3 months
17070-17080 Other medicines and pharmaceutical products and health care supplies Diary 2-week period
17090-17120 Health care services    
17092-17094 Health care practitioners Interview Last 12 months
17100 Physicians' care Interview Last 12 months
17110 Weight control programs, quit-smoking programs and other medical services Interview Last 12 months
17120 Hospital care, nursing homes and other residential care facilities Interview Last 12 months
17160-17180 Eye-care goods and services    
17160 Prescription eye wear Interview Last 12 months
17170-17175 Other eye care goods and non-prescribed eyewear Diary 2-week period
17180 Eye care services (e.g., surgery, exams) Interview Last 12 months
17190 Dental services Interview Last 12 months
17210-17250 Health insurance premiums    
17210 Public hospital, medical and drug plans Interview Last 12 months
17230-17250 Private health insurance plans    
17230 Private health care plans Interview Last 12 months
17240 Dental plans sold as separate policies Interview Last 12 months
17250 Accident or disability insurance Interview Last 12 months
18020-18140 Personal Care    
18020-18100 Personal care preparations    
18020 Hair care products Diary 2-week period
18030-18040 Makeup, skin care, manicure and fragrance products    
18030 Makeup, skin care and manicure products Diary 2-week period
18040 Fragrance products Diary 2-week period
18050 Personal deodorants Diary 2-week period
18060 Body soaps Diary 2-week period
18070 Oral hygiene products Diary 2-week period
18080 Disposable diapers Diary 2-week period
18090 Electric hair-styling and personal care appliances Diary 2-week period
18100 Other personal care supplies and equipment Diary 2-week period
18110-18140 Personal care services    
18110 Hair grooming services Diary 2-week period
18130-18140 Other personal care services (including spa and massages) Diary 2-week period
19050-19770 Recreation    
19050-19290 Recreation equipment and associated services    
19050-19060 Sports and athletic equipment and services associated Diary 2-week period
19070 Playground equipment, above-ground pools and accessories Diary 2-week period
19080 Toys and children's vehicles Diary 2-week period
19090 Video game systems and parts (excluding for computers) Diary 2-week period
19100 Artists' materials, handicraft and hobby craft kits and materials Diary 2-week period
19140-19170 Computer equipment and supplies    
19140 Computer hardware Interview Last 12 months
19150-19160 Computer software Diary 2-week period
19170 Computer supplies and other equipment Diary 2-week period
19220-19240 Photographic goods and services    
19220-19230 Cameras and accessories Diary 2-week period
19240 Photographic services Interview Last 3 months
19250 Musical instruments, parts and accessories Diary 2-week period
19260 Expenses for collectors' items (stamps, coins) Interview Last 12 months
19270 Camping, picnic equipment and accessories (excluding BBQ's) Diary 2-week period
19280 Supplies and parts for recreational equipment Diary 2-week period
19290 Rental, maintenance and repairs of recreational equipment Diary 2-week period
19300-19395 Home entertainment equipment and services    
19300-19370 Home entertainment equipment    
19300-19310 Audio equipment Interview Last 12 months
19320 Blu-Ray DVD players Interview Last 12 months
19330 Other DVD players Interview Last 12 months
19340 Televisions and any of these types of video equipment and accessories Interview Last 12 months
19350 Home theatre systems Interview Last 12 months
19360-19365 Pre-recorded media and music download Diary 2-week period
19370 Blank audio and video tapes, CD, DVD Diary 2-week period
19380-19395 Home entertainment services    
19380 Rental of videotapes and DVDs and video games Diary 2-week period
19390 Rental of home entertainment, computer and communications equipment and other services Diary 2-week period
19395 Maintenance and repair of audio, video, computer and communications equipments Diary 2-week period
19400-19530 Recreation services    
19400-19450 Entertainment    
19400 Movie theatres Diary 2-week period
19410-19420 Live sports and performing arts events Diary 2-week period
19430 Admission to museums and other activities Diary 2-week period
19440-19450 Rental of cablevision and satellite services    
19440 Rental of cablevision services (including any installation, service and pay TV charges) Interview Last payment
19450 Rental of satellite TV or radio services (including installation, service and pay TV charges) Interview Last payment
19490-19510 Use of recreation facilities    
19490 Single usage and membership fees and dues for sports and recreation facilities Interview Last 12 months
19500 Video, pinball and carnival games Diary 2-week period
19510 Children's camps Interview Last 12 months
19520 Package travel tours Interview Last 12 months
19530 Other recreational services Diary 2-week period
19630-19770 Recreational Vehicles    
19630-19660 Purchase of recreational vehicles    
19630 Motorcycles & Snowmobiles Interview Last 12 months
19640 All-terrain vehicles Interview Last 12 months
19650 Other recreational vehicles Interview Last 12 months
19660 Bicycles, parts and accessories Interview Last 12 months
19700-19770 Operation of recreational vehicles Interview  
19700 Insurance premiums Interview Last 12 months
19710 Registration fees and licences Interview Last 12 months
19720 Expenses for rented or leased recreational vehicles Interview Last 12 months
19730 Supplies and parts for recreational vehicle Diary 2-week period
19750-19770 Other expenses for operation of recreational vehicles Diary 2-week period
19800-19880 Education    
19800-19840 Tuition fees    
19800 Tuition fees for kindergarten, nursery, elementary and secondary Interview Last 12 months
19810 Tuition fees for post-secondary studies Interview Last 12 months
19820 Tuition fees for other post-secondary education (college, trade and professional courses) Interview Last 12 months
19830 Other educational services Interview Last 12 months
19840 Other courses and lessons (excluding driving lessons) Interview Last 12 months
19850-19860 Supplies Diary 2-week period
19870-19880 Textbooks Diary 2-week period
20010-20050 Reading Materials and Other Printed Matter    
20010 Newspapers Diary 2-week period
20020 Magazines and periodicals Diary 2-week period
20030 Books and pamphlets (excluding school books) Diary 2-week period
20040 Maps, sheet music and other printed matter Diary 2-week period
20050 Services related to reading materials (e.g., duplicating, library fees) Diary 2-week period
21000-21050 Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages    
21000-21010 Tobacco products and smokers' supplies    
21000 Cigarettes Diary 2-week period
21010 Other tobacco products and smokers' supplies Diary 2-week period
21020-21050 Alcoholic beverages    
21020-21030 Alcoholic beverages served on licensed premises and in restaurants Diary 2-week period
21040 Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores Diary 2-week period
21050 Self-made alcoholic beverages Diary 2-week period
22010-22040 Games of Chance    
22010 Government-run lotteries Diary 2-week period
22020-22040 Other games of chance    
22020 Casinos, slot machines, and video lottery terminals Diary 2-week period
22030 Bingos Diary 2-week period
22040 Non-government lotteries and raffle tickets Diary 2-week period
22070-22310 Miscellaneous Expenses    
22070-22100 Financial services    
22070 Service charges for banks and other financial institutions Interview Last 12 months
22080 Stock and bond commissions Interview Last 12 months
22090 Administration fees Interview Last 12 months
22100 Other financial services Interview Last 12 months
22150-22310 Other miscellaneous goods and services    
22150 Forfeit of deposits, fines, and money lost or stolen Interview Last 12 months
22160 Legal services not related to dwellings Interview Last 12 months
22170 Dues to unions and professional associations Interview Last 12 months
22180 Contributions and dues for social clubs and other organizations Interview Last 12 months
22190 Funeral services Interview Last 12 months
22200 Government services Interview Last 12 months
22210 Wholesale/retail memberships Interview Last 12 months
22212-22214 Other goods and services Diary 2-week period
22220-22260 Discount and refund Diary 2-week period
22270-22300 Recycling fees and other environmental fees Diary 2-week period
22310 Other general expenditures Diary 2-week period
23000 Income taxes   Taxation year prior to reference year
23020-23070 Personal insurance payments and pension contributions    
23020 Employment insurance premiums Administrative source Taxation year prior to reference year
23040-23050 Retirement and pension fund payments Administrative source Taxation year prior to reference year
23060 Annuity contracts and transfers to RRIFs Interview Taxation year prior to reference year
23070 Premiums on life, term and endowment insurances Interview Taxation year prior to reference year
23100-23150 Money Gifts and Contributions    
23100-23120 Money and support payments    
23100 Gifts of money and support payments to persons living inside Canada Interview Last 12 months
23110 Gifts money and support payments to persons living outside Canada Interview Last 12 months
23120 Alimony and child support Interview Taxation year prior to reference year
23140-23150 Contributions to charity Interview Last 12 months