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Low Income in Canada: 2000-2007 Using the Market Basket Measure - August 2009

Appendix C - Revised Clothing and Footwear component (2005) based on January 2001 Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Harvest Acceptable Level of Living (A.L.L)

Item Quantity Replacement Schedule
Boy's athletic shoes 2 Annually
Girl's athletic shoes 1 Annually
Men's athletic shoes 1 Annually
Women's athletic shoes 1 Annually
Boy's shoes 2 Annually
Girl's shoes 2 Annually
Men's casual shoes 1 Annually
Men's dress shoes-medium grade 2 Every 3 Years
Women's casual shoes 2 Annually
Women's dress shoes, medium grade 1 Annually
Boy's summer sandals 1 Every 3 Years
Girl's summer sandals 1 Every 3 Years
Men's summer sandals 1 Every 3 Years
Women's summer sandals 1 Every 3 Years
Boy's winter boots 1 Annually
Girl's Winter Boots 1 Annually
Men's workboots 1 Every 3 Years
Women's boots 2 Every 3 Years
Boy's rubber boots 1 Annually
Girl's rubber boots 1 Annually
Men's rubber boots 1 Annually
Women's rubber boots 1 Annually
Boy's socks 6 Annually
Girl's socks 6 Annually
Men's dress socks 2 Annually
Men's sport socks 4 Annually
Boy's briefs 7 Annually
Girl's briefs 7 Annually
Men's briefs 7 Annually
Women's briefs 7 Annually
Women's brassiere 7 Annually
Women's camisole 7 Annually
Women's panty hose 3 Annually
Men's long underwear 1 Every 2 Years
Women's long underwear 1 Every 2 Years
Boy's jeans 3 Annually
Boy's casual slacks 3 Annually
Boy's winter casual pants 3 Annually
Boy's dress pants 1 Annually
Girl's jeans 3 Annually
Girl's summer slacks 2 Annually
Girl's winter slacks 2 Annually
Men's jeans 2 Annually
Men's dress/casual slacks 2 Annually
Women's summer slacks 1 Annually
Women's winter slacks 1 Annually
Men's sport jacket/blazer 1 Every 5 Years
Women's summer blazer 1 Every 2 Years
Women's winter blazer 1 Every 2 Years
Women's summer skirt 1 Annually
Women's winter skirt 1 Annually
Women's dress 2 Annually
Boy's shorts 1 Annually
Girl's shorts 2 Annually
Men's shorts 1 Every 2 Years
Women's shorts 1 Every 2 Years
Boy's knit shirt 2 Annually
Boy's dress shirt 2 Annually
Girl's T-shirts 4 Annually
Men's dress shirt 2 Annually
Men's knit shirt 1 Annually
Men's sweatshirt 1 Annually
Women's shirt 3 Annually
Women's sweatshirt 1 Annually
Girl's summer dress 1 Annually
Girl's winter skirt 1 Annually
Boy's sweatshirt 2 Annually
Girl's sweatshirt 2 Annually
Girl's sweater 1 Annually
Men's sweater 1 Every 2 Years
Women's sweater 1 Every 2 Years
Boy's summer pyjamas 2 Annually
Boy's winter sleepwear 2 Annually
Girl's summer nightgown 2 Annually
Girl's winter sleepwear 1 Annually
Women's summer nightgown 1 Annually
Women's winter nightgown 1 Annually
Boy's swim trunks 1 Annually
Girl's bathing suit 1 Annually
Men's swim trunks, boxer style 2 Every 3 Years
Women's bathing suit 1 Annually
Boy's ski jacket 1 Annually
Boy's spring jacket 1 Annually
Girl's snowsuit 1 Annually
Men's winter coat 1 Every 3 Years
Men's golf jacket 1 Every 2 Years
Men's raincoat 1 Every 3 Years
Men's ski jacket 1 Every 3 Years
Women's winter coat 1 Every 3 Years
Women's raincoat 1 Every 3 Years
Boy's Raincoat 1 Annually
Girl's Raincoat 1 Annually
Men's/women's umbrella 1 Every 2 Years
Boy's winter gloves 2 Annually
Girl's winter gloves 3 Annually
Men's gloves 1 Annually
Women's gloves 1 Annually
Boy's belt 1 Annually
Boy's wrist watch 1 Every 2 Years
Girl's wrist watch 1 Every 2 Years
Men's wallet 1 Every 3 Years
Men's wrist watch 1 Every 3 Years
Men's belt 1 Every 2 Years
Women's wrist watch 1 Every 3 Years
Women's handbag 1 Every 2 Years
Boy's summer/sport casual shirt 3 Annually
Boy's spring jacket 1 Annually
  • Source from the above table Source: Statistics Canada

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Date Modified:
2011-12-14