The bar chart illustrates the amount of expenditure on three types of fast food (hamburgers, fish & chips, and pizza) by three main income groups in the UK in 1990.
Overall, it is clear that the higher the income, the more money is spend on fast food. Additionally, there are differences in the type of fast food preferred by each income group.
Hamburgers were the most popular choice for both the high-income and average-income groups, with expenditures of over 40 pence and 30 pence per week, respectively. The high-income group spent significantly less on fish & chips and pizza, with each accounting for around 18 pence per week, which is less than half of their expenditure on hamburgers. In contrast, the average-income group spent 25 pence per week on fish & chips, which is double the amount spent on pizza (12 pence per week).
The low-income group spent the least on fast food overall. Unlike the high and average-income groups, fish & chips were their top choice, with expenditures just below 20 pence per week. This was followed by hamburgers at nearly 15 pence per week. Pizzas had the lowest expenditure not only in this group but also in the entire chart, with just over 5 pence per week.
