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Table 7 Food expenditure and the CoRD before the COVID-19, Bangkok (2019) and Manila (2018)

From: Cost and affordability of a healthy diet for urban populations in Thailand and the Philippines before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Food item

Bangkok (n = 2,581)

Manila (n = 17,883)

Food expenditure (US$/ person)

CoRD (US$)

Adequacy

Proportion of income

Food expenditure (US$/ person)

CoRD (US$)

Adequacy

Proportion of income

Food groups:

 – Staples

0.42

0.66

0.64

0.01

0.89

1.44

0.62

0.05

 – Protein foods

1.03

0.16

6.44

0.02

1.15

0.34

3.38

0.07

 – Vegetables

0.51

0.22

2.32

0.01

0.23

0.69

0.33

0.01

 – Fruit

0.7

0.37

1.89

0.02

0.16

0.48

0.33

0.01

 – Eggs

-

-

-

-

0.10

0.87

0.11

0.01

 – Oils

0.06

0.14

0.43

0.00

0.07

-

-

0.00

Sub-total

2.72

1.56

1.74

0.06

2.60

3.82

0.68

0.16

Other foods:

   

0.00

   

0.00

 – Milk

0.23

-

-

0.01

0.21

-

-

0.01

 – Prepared food

3.19

-

-

0.07

3.32

-

-

0.20

 – Food eaten away from home

2.84

-

-

0.06

1.52

-

-

0.09

Total

8.98

-

-

0.20

7.65

-

-

0.46

  1. Sources: PSA [55], NSO [56]
  2. The CoRD is given as per person per day; Adequacy refers to the adequacy of per capita food expenditure compared to the minimum cost of the recommended diet; prop. Of per capita income is the proportion of income spent on food; estimation of prepared food and food away from home includes non-alcoholic beverages
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