he provided charts illustrate the percentage of spending by students at one university in 2000 and over the next ten years. Overall, the majority of participants’ expenditures were allocated to daily essentials such as food, drink, and utilities, with the highest percentage spent on food and drink at home. The most significant change observed was in clothing expenditure, while the rates for using electricity or water saw a rise in 2010.
Focusing on the left pie chart, in 2000, students spent 29% of their budget on food and drink at home, compared to just 4% spent dining out. Additionally, students allocated around a quarter (25%) of their total expenditure to utilities. Following this, they dedicated approximately 17% to sports and cultural activities. Clothing represented 16% of their total budget, which was double the amount spent on transport, while only 5% was saved for holidays.
As depicted in the other graph, the proportion of spending on eating at home remained stable at 29%, while there was a notable increase of 4% in dining out by 2010 compared to 2000. In contrast, the percentages allocated to holidays and sports and cultural activities remained unchanged from 2000 to 2010. However, the percentage spent on clothing rapidly decreased from 16% to just 5% in 2010. Transport expenditures saw a slight rise of 1%, increasing to 9%.