Literal question
In the last 4 weeks, how much did your household spend on food, including such things as [rice], meat, fruits, vegetables, and cooking oils? Include the value of any food that was produced and consumed by the household, and exclude alcohol, tobacco and restaurant meals.
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Food expenditures include all food prepared and consumed by the household, along with food purchased and consumed outside the household (e.g. snacks, bag lunches).
However, should exclude meals at sit-down restaurants, and expenditures on alcohol and tobacco. These excluded items should be included in Q0806 ("All other goods and services").
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Household Expenditure:
I would like to quickly ask you a few questions about your home. Remember that any information you provide will be kept confidential.
For all questions in this section report all values in local currency, whether paid in cash or in kind.