The pie charts illustrate the percentage of individuals’ total expenditure on a variety of comforts and amenities in a one of the countries in Europe in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, the propotion of spendings have changed considerably in fifty years, with spendings on housing and food supplies being at the top rates in both years.
Looking at the graghs in more detail, food required most of the budget accounting at 32% in 1958 and the percentage of expenditure on it fall to only 12% in 2008. In 1958 residing cost compatively cheaper to the 2008, as spendings on that rose by 10%, which is the same for luxury goods increasing to 17% in 50 years. Meanwhile, the propotion for entertainment showed an downward trend accounting 13% in 1958 and only 6% in 2008. The figures for clothing decreased by 2% during the given period.
