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=The average transportation expenditures= | =The average transportation expenditures= | ||
*$3442 per person per year - BLS - [ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ce/standard/2008/age.txt] | *$3442 per person per year - BLS - [ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ce/standard/2008/age.txt] | ||
**Of this, $1086 is for fuel and oil | **Of this, $1086 is for fuel and oil, and $205 is public transportation | ||
=Other highest costs= | =Other highest costs= | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 8 November 2009
The average cost of living for an American
- $20,194 per person per year - [1]
Average food expenditures for an American
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - $2577/person/year - [2]
- Almost half of this is eating out
- $4800/year according to [3]
- $2700/year according to [4]
- $5000/year - [5]
Aaverage housing expenditures
- $6844/person/year - includes utilities and furnishings - [6]
- $541 of this is electricity, and 451 is phone
The average transportation expenditures
- $3442 per person per year - BLS - [7]
- Of this, $1086 is for fuel and oil, and $205 is public transportation
Other highest costs
From [8]:
- Social security- $2242/person/year
- Healthcare - $1190/person/year
- Entertainment - $1134