Major groups | Number of items | Weights | Approx. No. of price quotation |
Food, beverages and tobacco | 89 | 63.0 | 3,916 |
Clothing and footwear | 49 | 12.0 | 2,156 |
Rent and water | 5 | 2.5 | 220 |
Fuel and light | 5 | 2.8 | 220 |
Furniture and furnishings | 13 | 2.6 | 572 |
Household appliances | 14 | 3.1 | 616 |
Personal and medical care | 9 | 1.6 | 396 |
Transport and communication | 7 | 4.5 | 308 |
Education and recreation | 13 | 7.4 | 572 |
Total | 204 | 100.0 | 8,976 |
chickenwas chosen for its own importance and also to represent minor poultry products such as turkey and duck meat. Items that were insignificant or difficult to specify were excluded from the basket, but their share of total spending was distributed among related items.