South African Household Consumption Expenditure

Average South African household consumption expenditure by main expenditure group and percentage (%) contribution to total consumption expenditure

Main expenditure group	Average	% contribution
Food and non-alcoholic beverages	8 105	14,4
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco	647	1,2
Clothing and footwear	2 781	5,0
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels	13 245	23,6
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house	3 868	6,9
Health	933	1,7
Transport	11 180	19,9
Communication	1 969	3,5
Recreation and culture	2 582	4,6
Education	1 356	2,4
Restaurants and hotels	1 232	2,2
Miscellaneous goods and services	8 081	14,4
Other unclassified expenses	172	0,3
Total consumption expenditure	56 152	100,0

Distribution of South African households by expenditure quintiles and population group of household head

Quintile (per annum)	Black African	Coloured	Indian/ Asian	White
Upper quintile (R68 528+ )	7,9	25,6	50,0	83,0
4th quintile (R30 165 – R68 527)	19,7	29,4	32,4	13,6
3rd quintile (R18 575 – R30 164)	23,4	19,5	10,1	2,3
2nd quintile (R11 352 – R18 574)	24,3	14,3	4,8	0,7
Lower quintile (Less than R11 352)	24,8	11,2	2,7	0,3

~ by Steven Viviers on May 1, 2008.