The two pie charts compare how households in a European country allocate their monthly income across various categories, distinguishing between low-income and high-income groups.
Overall, it is clear that low-income households spend a larger proportion of their income on essential items such as food and fuel, whereas high-income households allocate more to leisure and non-essential expenses like recreation and eating out.
In the low-income group, the largest share of expenditure is on food and drink, accounting for 29% of total income. This is followed by fuel bills at 24%, indicating a significant portion is spent on basic living costs. Recreation and culture make up 11%, while transport accounts for 9%. Smaller proportions are spent on clothing (5%) and restaurants or hotels (4%). The remaining 18% is categorized as miscellaneous.
In contrast, high-income households spend only 15% on food and drink and a much lower 7% on fuel bills. However, they dedicate a higher percentage to recreation and culture, at 21%, which is nearly double that of the low-income group. Spending on transport also increases to 16%, and restaurants and hotels rise significantly to 12%. Clothing remains relatively similar at 6%, while miscellaneous expenses represent the largest share at 23%.