Band 8+: The pie charts below show how general household costs were broken down in a certain city in both 2017 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts show how people spent their household budget in a certain city in 2017 and 2018.

One of the biggest changes was a decrease in spending on housing, from 32% to 25%. This could mean that rent or house prices went down, so people had more money for other things. At the same time, entertainment spending grew from 10% to 15%, suggesting that people felt more financially stable and could afford to spend on leisure activities.

Another noticeable change was the increase in grocery costs, from 18% to 24%. This could mean that food became more expensive, or maybe people just started buying better food. Meanwhile, spending on schooling dropped from 22% to 18%, which could be because education became cheaper or because more people turned to alternative learning methods.

Household bills remained the same at 18%, showing no big changes in utility costs.

Overall, the data shows that in 2018, people spent less on necessities like housing and education and more on lifestyle and daily needs, possibly because they had more financial freedom.