The charts compare the proportions of money spent on different categories by families, from 1960 to 2010.
Overall, the majority of money was allocated to food and housing in both years. Meanwhile, transport saw an increase, while other basic necessities declined. In contrast, the remaining categories, namely healthcare, education and entertainment remained the least expenditures.
In 1960, in 2010, food and housing stood at 34% and 22%, respectively. However, in 2010 food slightly decreased to 30%, while housing experienced an increase to 25%.
Meanwhile, families allocated 14% and 3% to transport and education. Then, in 2010, categories saw a downward trend, with transport at 20% and education at 8%.
As for other basic necessities, it decreased significantly from 19% in 1960 to 9% in 2010. Likewise, healthcare declined from 4% in 1960 to 6% in 2010. Entertainment fell from 3% to 2% by 2010.
