The table and pie charts illustrate the average household income and expenditure on food and clothes in a UK city in 2010 and 2013.
Overall, it is noticeable that total income decreased over the period, whereas spending on food and clothing slightly increased. In addition, fruits and vegetables accounted for the largest proportion of expenditure in both years, while the percentage spent on clothes declined.
In 2010, the average household income was £29,000, which then fell to £25,000 in 2013. In contrast, spending on food and clothes rose from £14,000 to £15,000.
Looking at the breakdown of spending, in 2010, meat and fish made up the largest share at 25%, followed by clothes at 22% and fruits and vegetables at 20%. Dairy products and other food and drinks accounted for smaller proportions, at 15% and 18% respectively.
By 2013, fruits and vegetables became the dominant category, increasing significantly to 35%. Dairy products also rose to 20%, while other food and drinks remained unchanged at 18%. On the other hand, spending on meat and fish decreased to 15%, and clothes saw a notable drop to just 12%.