The pie chart illustrates total income and five categories of the household expenditure of an average British family on food and clothes in the years 2010 and 2013.
Expenditure of a British household comprised fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, dairy products, other food and drinks, and clothes in both 2010 and 2013. It is noticeable that the total earning decreased by 4000 ponds over three years, whereas spending on food and clothes saw a slight rise.
British households spent a significantly larger percentage of their income on meat and fish in 2010, compared to 2013. A quarter of household budget was spent on meat and fish in 2010. which decreased to 15 percent in a three year period. Fruits and vegetables made up 20% and 35% of the family’s income in the years 2010 and 2013, respectively. Most expenses of the family constituted meat and fish in 2010, and fruits and vegetables in 2013.
Dairy products and other food and drinks made up 33% of the households expenditure in 2010, and 35% in 2013, collectively. Although families’ budget was spent the least on clothes in 2013, it accounted for 22% of their expenses in 2010
