The pie chart illustrates how households in a particular city distribute their monthly expenditure among six categories.
Overall, the largest parts of the household expenditure are spent on food and rent, while other expenses account for the smallest proportion. Together, rent and food represent more than half of the total expenditure.
Regarding the two main expenses, households spend 35 % of their monthly budget on rent. This figure is 10 percentage points higher than the proportion spent on food, at 25%. Transportation is the third largest category, accounting for 15% of total household expenditure.
The remaining categories represent relatively small proportions. Savings and entertainment each make up 10% of the monthly budget. By contrast, only 5% is allocated to other expenses account. Together, these three categories account for one quarter of the total expenditure.
