The bar chart illustrates the expenditure on five different consumer goods in the UK and France in 2010, which was measured in pounds sterling. Overall everything into account, British consumers spent more money than their French counterparts across most of categories, with cars attracting the highest spending in both nations, and perfume recorded lower figures.
In the UK, cars represented the largest expenditure at approximately £450,000, followed by books at just over £400,000. Spending on cameras and computers is also substantial, recording around £360,000 and £350,000, respectively. In contrast, British expenditure on perfume was significantly lower, standing at roughly £140,000.
Turning to France, expenditure on cars likewise peaked at exactly £400,000, while spending on computers reached the second highest level at £380,000. French consumers allocated £300,000 to book and £200,000 to fragrance. Meanwhile, cameras in France reached the lowest point at just under £150,000.