The pie charts compare the proportions of household expenditure on five different categories in the UK and New Zealand in 1980 and 2008.
Overall, the highest proportion of household spending was on food and drink in both countries in 1980, while the lowest amount of money was spent on other items in the given years.
In the UK, 23% of money went on food and drink in 1980, which decreased to 13% in 2008. By contrast, the proportion of expenditure on leisure rose considerably, from 27% to 34%. Spending on utility bills and other items also showed small increases, from 26% to 28% and from 9% to 11%, respectively. Meanwhile, the expenditure on transport slightly dropped from 15% to 14%.
In New Zealand, the portion of money spent on food and drink was 29% in 1980, and it fell to 25% in 2008. On the other hand, the proportion spent on utility bills rose sharply, from 27% in 1980 to 31% in 2008. The household expenditure on other items climbed slowly, from 9% in 1980 to 11% in 2008. However, the figures for leisure and transport both experienced a minor decline.