Band 8+: The pie charts illustrate the proportion of monthly household income that three South American countries spent on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment in 2017. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The given pie charts demonstrate the expenditures on food and drinks, clothing, housing, education, and entertainment in 2017, as a percentage of the monthly household income in three South American countries.

Overall, it is evident that people in Brazil and Peru spend the major portion of their salaries on housing, but in Colombia, food and drinks take the largest share of household expenses.

It is noticed that housing takes the largest share of expenses in both Brazil and Peru, taking 35% and 31%, respectively. Also, both spend 20% on food and drinks. However, Colombians spend the major part of their income on food and drinks at around 30%, followed by housing which takes up around 19%.

Additionally, the people in Brazil and Peru spend only 5% and 8% on clothing, respectively, while Colombians spend a slightly higher share of around 14%. Moreover, Brazilians spend around 20% on education and entertainment, while Peruvians spend around 16% on education and 25% on entertainment. Furthermore, Colombians spend a larger proportion on education, with around 24%, and the least on entertainment, with just 13%.