 City
economy
Table 31. Household
expenditure in Riga, 1998-1999
(%)
| |
1998 |
1999 |
| All
expenditure including: |
100 |
100 |
|
| Food |
33.9 |
31.7 |
| Rent, water,
electricity and heating
|
19.8 |
20.1 |
|
Transport
|
8.2 |
9.6 |
|
Clothing and footwear
|
8.2 |
7.7 |
|
Leisure and
recreation
|
6.5 |
6.6 |
|
Communications
|
4.3 |
5.3 |
|
Other goods and
services
|
4.5 |
5.0 |
|
Home ownership or
flat upkeep expenses |
4.1 |
4.2 |
| Health
|
3.5 |
3.8 |
| Hotels and
restaurants |
3.3 |
2.5 |
|
Alcoholic
beverages and tobacco
|
2.6 |
2.3 |
| Education |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Source: Riga Economic Environment,
2002
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