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Low Income in Canada: 2000-2004 Using the Market Basket Measure
Appendix G — Market Basket Measure (MBM) tresholds for reference family by component: 2003 and 2004
| Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for reference family by component 2003 ($) | |||||||
| Community / Community Size | Food | Clothing & Footwear | Shelter | Transportation | Other | Total | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Rural | 7,470 | 2,252 | 6,044 | 3,856 | 6,564 | 26,186 | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador <30,000 | 7,470 | 2,252 | 6,583 | 3,856 | 6,564 | 26,725 | |
| St. John’s CMA | 7,326 | 2,252 | 7,526 | 1,593 | 6,466 | 25,163 | |
| PEI Rural | 6,797 | 2,153 | 6,326 | 3,675 | 6,042 | 24,993 | |
| PEI <30,000 | 6,797 | 2,153 | 7,016 | 3,675 | 6,042 | 25,683 | |
| Charlottetown CA | 6,797 | 2,153 | 8,065 | 3,675 | 6,042 | 26,732 | |
| Nova Scotia Rural | 7,072 | 2,271 | 6,628 | 4,041 | 6,308 | 26,320 | |
| Nova Scotia <30,000 | 7,072 | 2,271 | 7,109 | 4,041 | 6,308 | 26,801 | |
| Nova Scotia 30,000 - 99,999 | 7,072 | 2,271 | 7,387 | 1,514 | 6,308 | 24,552 | |
| Halifax CMA | 7,035 | 2,271 | 8,937 | 1,577 | 6,283 | 26,103 | |
| Cape Breton CA | 6,912 | 2,271 | 7,066 | 1,304 | 6,200 | 23,753 | |
| New Brunswick Rural | 7,245 | 2,265 | 5,899 | 4,279 | 6,421 | 26,109 | |
| New Brunswick <30,000 | 7,245 | 2,265 | 6,423 | 4,279 | 6,421 | 26,633 | |
| Fredericton CA | 7,023 | 2,265 | 8,437 | 1,562 | 6,271 | 25,558 | |
| Saint John CMA | 6,947 | 2,265 | 6,595 | 1,658 | 6,219 | 23,684 | |
| Moncton CA | 6,796 | 2,265 | 7,895 | 1,301 | 6,117 | 24,374 | |
| Québec Rural | 6,476 | 2,249 | 5,630 | 3,555 | 5,891 | 23,801 | |
| Québec <30,000 | 6,476 | 2,249 | 5,839 | 3,555 | 5,891 | 24,010 | |
| Québec 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,476 | 2,249 | 6,202 | 1,291 | 5,891 | 22,109 | |
| Québec 100,000 - 499,999 | 6,476 | 2,249 | 6,577 | 1,500 | 5,891 | 22,693 | |
| Québec CMA | 6,599 | 2,249 | 6,934 | 1,632 | 5,974 | 23,388 | |
| Montréal CMA | 6,571 | 2,249 | 7,469 | 1,472 | 5,955 | 23,716 | |
| Ontario Rural | 6,063 | 2,192 | 8,097 | 3,997 | 5,573 | 25,922 | |
| Ontario <30,000 | 6,063 | 2,192 | 8,197 | 3,997 | 5,573 | 26,022 | |
| Ontario 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,063 | 2,192 | 8,672 | 1,529 | 5,573 | 24,029 | |
| Ontario 100,000 - 499,999 | 6,346 | 2,192 | 9,566 | 1,810 | 5,764 | 25,678 | |
| Ottawa CMA | 6,674 | 2,192 | 11,242 | 1,674 | 5,986 | 27,768 | |
| Hamilton / Burlington CMA | 5,917 | 2,192 | 9,954 | 1,728 | 5,475 | 25,266 | |
| Toronto CMA | 6,376 | 2,192 | 12,705 | 2,579 | 5,785 | 29,637 | |
| Manitoba Rural | 6,912 | 2,265 | 5,457 | 4,006 | 6,196 | 24,836 | |
| Manitoba <30,000 | 6,912 | 2,265 | 6,747 | 4,006 | 6,196 | 26,126 | |
| Brandon CA | 6,912 | 2,265 | 7,115 | 1,408 | 6,196 | 23,896 | |
| Winnipeg CMA | 6,629 | 2,265 | 7,869 | 1,778 | 6,005 | 24,546 | |
| Saskatchewan Rural | 6,628 | 2,280 | 5,497 | 3,951 | 6,014 | 24,370 | |
| Saskatchewan <30,000 | 6,628 | 2,280 | 6,506 | 3,951 | 6,014 | 25,379 | |
| Saskatchewan 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,628 | 2,280 | 6,685 | 1,309 | 6,014 | 22,916 | |
| Saskatoon CMA | 6,951 | 2,280 | 8,029 | 1,434 | 6,232 | 24,926 | |
| Regina CMA | 6,582 | 2,280 | 7,967 | 1,435 | 5,983 | 24,247 | |
| Alberta Rural | 7,231 | 2,141 | 7,229 | 3,441 | 6,327 | 26,369 | |
| Alberta <30,000 | 7,231 | 2,141 | 8,461 | 3,441 | 6,327 | 27,601 | |
| Alberta 30,000-99,999 | 7,231 | 2,141 | 9,206 | 1,367 | 6,327 | 26,272 | |
| Edmonton CMA | 6,770 | 2,141 | 9,029 | 1,594 | 6,016 | 25,550 | |
| Calgary CMA | 6,904 | 2,141 | 10,817 | 1,772 | 6,107 | 27,741 | |
| British Columbia Rural | 6,932 | 2,277 | 8,135 | 3,904 | 6,217 | 27,463 | |
| British Columbia <30,000 | 6,932 | 2,277 | 8,207 | 3,904 | 6,217 | 27,537 | |
| British Columbia 30,000-99,999 | 6,932 | 2,277 | 8,569 | 1,416 | 6,217 | 25,411 | |
| British Columbia 100,000-499,999 | 7,525 | 2,277 | 10,107 | 1,358 | 6,618 | 27,885 | |
| Vancouver CMA | 7,304 | 2,277 | 11,571 | 1,720 | 6,468 | 29,340 | |
| Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for reference family by component 2004 ($) | |||||||
| Community / Community Size | Food | Clothing & Footwear | Shelter | Transportation | Other | Total | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Rural | 7,651 | 2,245 | 6,128 | 4,019 | 6,842 | 26,885 | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador <30,000 | 7,651 | 2,245 | 6,672 | 4,019 | 6,842 | 27,429 | |
| St. John’s CMA | 7,434 | 2,245 | 7,622 | 1,595 | 6,692 | 25,588 | |
| PEI Rural | 6,948 | 2,183 | 6,395 | 3,770 | 6,313 | 25,609 | |
| PEI <30,000 | 6,948 | 2,183 | 7,091 | 3,770 | 6,313 | 26,305 | |
| Charlottetown CA | 6,948 | 2,183 | 8,146 | 3,770 | 6,313 | 27,360 | |
| Nova Scotia Rural | 7,177 | 2,235 | 6,718 | 4,016 | 6,507 | 26,653 | |
| Nova Scotia <30,000 | 7,177 | 2,235 | 7,204 | 4,016 | 6,507 | 27,139 | |
| Nova Scotia 30,000 - 99,999 | 7,177 | 2,235 | 7,485 | 1,529 | 6,507 | 24,933 | |
| Halifax CMA | 7,199 | 2,235 | 9,049 | 1,592 | 6,522 | 26,597 | |
| Cape Breton CA | 7,081 | 2,235 | 7,161 | 1,319 | 6,441 | 25,237 | |
| New Brunswick Rural | 7,318 | 2,244 | 5,993 | 4,291 | 6,611 | 26,457 | |
| New Brunswick <30,000 | 7,318 | 2,244 | 6,522 | 4,291 | 6,611 | 26,986 | |
| Fredericton CA | 7,094 | 2,244 | 8,556 | 1,570 | 6,456 | 25,920 | |
| Saint John CMA | 7,074 | 2,244 | 6,696 | 1,666 | 6,442 | 24,122 | |
| Moncton CA | 6,849 | 2,244 | 8,008 | 1,330 | 6,286 | 24,717 | |
| Québec Rural | 6,546 | 2,227 | 5,778 | 3,533 | 6,065 | 24,149 | |
| Québec <30,000 | 6,546 | 2,227 | 5,989 | 3,533 | 6,065 | 24,360 | |
| Québec 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,546 | 2,227 | 6,356 | 1,320 | 6,065 | 22,514 | |
| Québec 100,000 - 499,999 | 6,546 | 2,227 | 6,735 | 1,595 | 6,065 | 23,168 | |
| Québec CMA | 6,643 | 2,227 | 7,096 | 1,701 | 6,132 | 23,799 | |
| Montréal CMA | 6,674 | 2,227 | 7,636 | 1,634 | 6,154 | 24,325 | |
| Ontario Rural | 6,325 | 2,198 | 8,214 | 4,116 | 5,892 | 26,745 | |
| Ontario <30,000 | 6,325 | 2,198 | 8,315 | 4,116 | 5,892 | 26,846 | |
| Ontario 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,325 | 2,198 | 8,795 | 1,599 | 5,892 | 24,809 | |
| Ontario 100,000 - 499,999 | 6,457 | 2,198 | 9,699 | 1,856 | 5,984 | 26,194 | |
| Ottawa CMA | 6,726 | 2,198 | 11,393 | 1,716 | 6,170 | 28,203 | |
| Hamilton / Burlington CMA | 6,025 | 2,198 | 10,091 | 1,779 | 5,685 | 25,778 | |
| Toronto CMA | 6,470 | 2,198 | 12,871 | 2,589 | 5,993 | 30,121 | |
| Manitoba Rural | 6,951 | 2,238 | 5,559 | 4,156 | 6,353 | 25,257 | |
| Manitoba <30,000 | 6,951 | 2,238 | 6,867 | 4,156 | 6,353 | 26,565 | |
| Brandon CA | 6,951 | 2,238 | 7,240 | 1,531 | 6,353 | 24,313 | |
| Winnipeg CMA | 6,768 | 2,238 | 8,005 | 1,829 | 6,226 | 25,066 | |
| Saskatchewan Rural | 6,763 | 2,294 | 5,562 | 4,050 | 6,262 | 24,931 | |
| Saskatchewan <30,000 | 6,763 | 2,294 | 6,579 | 4,050 | 6,262 | 25,948 | |
| Saskatchewan 30,000 - 99,999 | 6,763 | 2,294 | 6,759 | 1,447 | 6,262 | 23,525 | |
| Saskatoon CMA | 7,015 | 2,294 | 8,113 | 1,507 | 6,436 | 25,365 | |
| Regina CMA | 6,704 | 2,294 | 8,051 | 1,471 | 6,221 | 24,741 | |
| Alberta Rural | 7,158 | 2,126 | 7,301 | 3,497 | 6,418 | 26,500 | |
| Alberta <30,000 | 7,158 | 2,126 | 8,543 | 3,497 | 6,418 | 27,742 | |
| Alberta 30,000-99,999 | 7,158 | 2,126 | 9,295 | 1,402 | 6,418 | 26,399 | |
| Edmonton CMA | 6,794 | 2,126 | 9,117 | 1,626 | 6,167 | 25,830 | |
| Calgary CMA | 6,886 | 2,126 | 10,919 | 1,782 | 6,230 | 27,943 | |
| British Columbia Rural | 7,205 | 2,290 | 8,226 | 3,971 | 6,564 | 28,256 | |
| British Columbia <30,000 | 7,205 | 2,290 | 8,301 | 3,971 | 6,564 | 28,331 | |
| British Columbia 30,000-99,999 | 7,205 | 2,290 | 8,667 | 1,421 | 6,564 | 26,147 | |
| British Columbia 100,000-499,999 | 7,532 | 2,290 | 10,219 | 1,434 | 6,790 | 28,265 | |
| Vancouver CMA | 7,389 | 2,290 | 11,697 | 1,725 | 6,692 | 29,793 | |
| Source: Statistique Canada | |||||||