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2015 LIVING CONDITIONS MONITORING SURVEY
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Zambia, 2015
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Data file: Expenditure_ANONYMIZE

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Valid: 369161
Invalid: 0
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 1914
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 2
Width: 8
Range: 1 - 1914
Format: Numeric

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Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Maize grain un 357
0.1%
2 Maize grain shelled 2239
0.6%
3 Breakfast 4292
1.2%
4 Roller meal 932
0.3%
5 Hammer mealie meal 1326
0.4%
6 Pounded maize meal 179
0%
7 Cost of milling 2812
0.8%
8 Millet 243
0.1%
9 Sorghum un 4
0%
10 Sorghum shelled 36
0%
11 Rice shelled 3195
0.9%
12 Rice un 548
0.1%
13 wheat 463
0.1%
14 Bread/rolls 5423
1.5%
15 Buns/Scones 3328
0.9%
16 Fritters 2404
0.7%
17 Other cereal/bread 81
0%
18 Sweet Potatoes un 3611
1%
19 Sweet Potatoes 611
0.2%
20 Potatoes un 2063
0.6%
21 Potatoes 337
0.1%
22 Cassava (tubers) 1503
0.4%
23 Cassava (flour) 1284
0.3%
24 Other roots 10
0%
25 Fresh beans un 472
0.1%
26 Fresh beans 581
0.2%
27 Sunflower 17
0%
28 Soya beans shelled 20
0%
29 Dried beans 5174
1.4%
30 Groundnuts un 2131
0.6%
31 Groundnuts 1698
0.5%
32 Bambara 161
0%
33 Cowpeas un 68
0%
34 Peas 28
0%
35 Other pulses 6
0%
36 Onions 8228
2.2%
37 Tomatoes 10689
2.9%
38 Cabbages 4552
1.2%
39 Rape 7645
2.1%
40 Okra 4257
1.2%
41 Pumpkin leaves 7669
2.1%
42 Cassava leaves 3113
0.8%
43 Kalembula 4843
1.3%
44 Bondwe 2003
0.5%
45 Impwa 3562
1%
46 Cucumber 428
0.1%
47 Green beans 632
0.2%
48 Carrots 516
0.1%
49 Pumpkin 2748
0.7%
50 Green maize 3324
0.9%
51 Other vegetables 1104
0.3%
52 Oranges 1695
0.5%
53 Apples 1114
0.3%
54 Mangoes 25
0%
55 Bananas 2237
0.6%
56 Pawpaws 50
0%
57 Water melons 519
0.1%
58 Lemons 853
0.2%
59 Pineapples 173
0%
60 Pears 55
0%
61 Guavas 952
0.3%
62 Avocados 893
0.2%
63 Other fruits 77
0%
64 Kapenta (fresh) 1047
0.3%
65 Kapenta (frozen) 121
0%
66 Kapenta dried 5174
1.4%
67 Bream (fresh) 2539
0.7%
68 Bream (frozen) 607
0.2%
69 Bream dried 1168
0.3%
70 Buka (fresh) 675
0.2%
71 Buka (frozen) 338
0.1%
72 Buka (dried) 191
0.1%
73 Other fish (fresh) 1930
0.5%
74 Other fish (frozen) 119
0%
75 Other fish (dried) 2114
0.6%
76 Other fish & fish products 96
0%
77 Chicken (fresh) 5322
1.4%
78 Chicken (frozen) 1025
0.3%
79 Chicken (dried) 43
0%
80 Other poultry (fresh) 121
0%
81 Other poultry (frozen) 19
0%
82 Other poultry (dried) 17
0%
83 PBeef (fresh) 3005
0.8%
84 Beef (frozen) 674
0.2%
85 Beef (dried) 40
0%
86 Pork (fresh) 875
0.2%
87 Pork (frozen) 162
0%
88 Pork (dried) 7
0%
89 Goat meat (fresh) 876
0.2%
90 Goat meat (dried) 20
0%
91 Sheep meat (fresh) 23
0%
92 Sheep meat (frozen) 1
0%
93 Sheep meat (dried) 5
0%
94 Game meat (fresh) 115
0%
95 Game meat (frozen) 5
0%
96 Game meat (dried) 176
0%
97 Other meat 118
0%
98 Milk 2792
0.8%
99 Milk (powdered) 351
0.1%
100 Eggs 5782
1.6%
101 Cheese 148
0%
102 Other dairy products 176
0%
103 Butter 1704
0.5%
104 Margarine 419
0.1%
105 Peanut 827
0.2%
106 Other fats 45
0%
107 Sugar 8510
2.3%
108 Honey 219
0.1%
109 Jam 0
0%
110 Cocoa&Choc 296
0.1%
112 Cremora 1416
0.4%
113 Other sweets 104
0%
114 Tea 3672
1%
115 Coffee 849
0.2%
116 Drinking chocolate/Milo/Cocoa 276
0.1%
117 Juice 2967
0.8%
118 Soft drinks 1588
0.4%
119 water 445
0.1%
120 Munkoyo 1346
0.4%
121 maheu 636
0.2%
122 Other non-alcoholic beverage 74
0%
123 Spirits 139
0%
124 wines 165
0%
125 Ciders 106
0%
126 Clear beer 239
0.1%
127 Opaque beer 500
0.1%
128 Traditional brews 488
0.1%
129 Other alcoholic beverages 104
0%
130 Baby foods 242
0.1%
131 Food from kiosks, cafes, restuarants 145
0%
132 Other foods and beverages 36
0%
133 Cigarettes 334
0.1%
134 Tobacco 234
0.1%
135 Salt 10790
2.9%
136 Spices 1169
0.3%
137 Cooking Oil 10435
2.8%
138 Charcoal 5480
1.5%
139 Firewood 2156
0.6%
140 Rent of dwelling 12251
3.3%
141 Water & Sewe charges 2533
0.7%
142 Electricity 3325
0.9%
143 Paraffin 238
0.1%
144 Diesel 44
0%
145 Home repairs (plumbing) 78
0%
146 Cable/pay TV (DSTV, MYtv, Satelite, ZNBC, etc 1546
0.4%
147 Garbage collection 348
0.1%
148 Gas 26
0%
149 Kerosene 62
0%
150 Coal 8
0%
151 batteries 3827
1%
152 Other housing expenses 106
0%
153 Bath/hand w soap 9398
2.5%
154 Laundry detergent 7414
2%
155 Toothpaste & tbrushes 5243
1.4%
156 Sanitary towels 1033
0.3%
157 Toilet paper & oth 3737
1%
158 Cosmetics 6231
1.7%
159 Hair care 2494
0.7%
160 Laundry service 200
0.1%
161 Baby diapers 470
0.1%
162 Cleaning agents 1627
0.4%
163 Insecticides 364
0.1%
164 Other hygiene expenses 80
0%
165 Public transport to and from work 1126
0.3%
166 Public transport to/from school 359
0.1%
167 Other public transport 1958
0.5%
168 Petrol/diesel 890
0.2%
169 Vehicle maintenance and repairs 351
0.1%
170 Motorbike repairs 69
0%
171 Bicycle repairs 845
0.2%
172 Boat/Canoe repairs 23
0%
173 Other private transport expenses 349
0.1%
174 Mobile phones 6020
1.6%
175 Landline phones 84
0%
176 Internet 236
0.1%
177 Postal expenses 57
0%
178 Other communication expenses 95
0%
179 Entertainment 232
0.1%
180 Domestic servants 352
0.1%
181 Stationery 240
0.1%
182 Typing services 121
0%
183 Other expenses 50
0%
191 Purchase of medicines 2873
0.8%
192 Fees for doctors 167
0%
193 Fees for nurses, midwives 17
0%
194 Fees for dentists 71
0%
195 Fees for hospital stays 52
0%
196 Fees for health assistant 47
0%
197 Fees for traditional healers 59
0%
198 Payments to hospital 185
0.1%
199 Pre-payment scheme 69
0%
200 Other health expenses 116
0%
201 Treatment tables, chemicals 32
0%
202 Other water treatment 89
0%
203 Chitenges 5943
1.6%
204 Childrens clothing 6792
1.8%
205 Mens clothing 6056
1.6%
206 Womens clothing 6299
1.7%
207 Fabric/Material 239
0.1%
208 Tailoring charges 852
0.2%
209 Footwear 7280
2%
210 Loan repayment 565
0.2%
211 Contributions (Church, Mosques, 3289
0.9%
212 Insurance (car, life, health) 480
0.1%
213 Funerals, gifts, dowries 1470
0.4%
215 To persons in rural areas of Zambia 1493
0.4%
216 To persons in urban areas of Zambia 929
0.3%
217 To persons outside Zambia 60
0%
218 Goat meat (frozen) 61
0%
219 Caterpillars 917
0.2%
1841 School fees for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1842 School fees for 2nd Term 2014 3351
0.9%
1843 School fees for 3rd Term 2014 3370
0.9%
1844 School fees for 1st Term 2015 4089
1.1%
1851 Contributions to school/PTA for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1852 Contributions to school/PTA for 2nd Term 2014 1270
0.3%
1853 Contributions to school/PTA for 3rd Term 2014 1263
0.3%
1854 Contributions to school/PTA for 1st Term 2015 1751
0.5%
1861 Private tuition for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1862 Private tuition for 2nd Term 2014 194
0.1%
1863 Private tuition for 3rd Term 2014 189
0.1%
1864 Private tuition for 1st Term 2015 238
0.1%
1871 Text books for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1872 Text books for 2nd Term 2014 186
0.1%
1873 Text books for 3rd Term 2014 186
0.1%
1874 Text books for 1st Term 2015 368
0.1%
1881 School stationery for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1882 School stationery for 2nd Term 2014 2073
0.6%
1883 School stationery for 3rd Term 2014 2099
0.6%
1884 School stationery for 1st Term 2015 3548
1%
1891 School uniforms for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1892 School uniforms for 2nd Term 2014 386
0.1%
1893 School uniforms for 3rd Term 2014 281
0.1%
1894 School uniforms for 1st Term 2015 1909
0.5%
1901 Other education expenses 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1902 Other education expenses for 2nd Term 2014 259
0.1%
1903 Other education expenses for 3rd Term 2014 258
0.1%
1904 Other education expenses for 1st Term 2015 331
0.1%
1911 Purchase of other school requisites for 1st Term 2014 0
0%
1912 Purchase of other school requisites for 2nd Term 2014 359
0.1%
1913 Purchase of other school requisites for 3rd Term 2014 349
0.1%
1914 Purchase of other school requisites for 1st Term 2015 447
0.1%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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