The two pie charts illustrate how households in one European country spend their monthly income on different items, comparing low and high income groups.
Overall, it is clear that the low income group spends a larger proportion of their money on basic needs such as food and fuel, while the high income group allocates more to leisure activities, restaurants, and miscellaneous items.
In the low income group, the biggest share goes to food and drink (29%), followed by fuel bills (24%). Recreation and culture account for 11%, while transport and miscellaneous items make up 9% and 18% respectively. Spending on clothing and restaurants/hotels is relatively low, at only 5% and 4%.
By contrast, high income households spend less on essentials. Food and drink represent just 15% of their budget and fuel only 7%. Instead, they spend more on recreation and culture (21%) and restaurants/hotels (12%). Transport and miscellaneous also take significant portions, 16% and 23% respectively.