The pie charts give information about the expenditure spent on various household items, such as utility bills, transport, leisure, food& drink, and others in the United Kingdom and New Zealand in two years, 1980 and 2008.
Overall, it is apparent that the Britishers spent their income mostly on utility bills and leisure activities; however, food& drink and utility were the two major sources of spending in New Zealand.
In more detail, in 1980, the British people spent 27% of their income on leisure activities, which increased by 6% in 2008. Similarly, there was a rise of 2% in the spending on utility bills in the UK. The amount spent on transport by Britishers was 15% and 14% in 1980 and 2008, respectively. Food& drink accounted for 23% of the UK people’s salary and decreased 10% in 2008. The proportion of income spent on others was 9% in 1980 and 11% in 2008.
In terms of New Zealand, the amount spent on utility bills was 27% and 31% in 1980 and 2008, respectively. There was a decrease of one percent in the amount of spending for both, leisure and transport. The residents of New Zealand spent 29% of their salary on food & drink, which declined by 4% to become 25% in 2008. The proportion of income spent on others by New Zealand people was exactly the same as British people.