The table illustrates the monthly expenditure of a retired singe and retired couple across seven different categories.
Overall, retired couple spend more money than retired single person in every category. Leisure, health and housing represent the largest expenditures for both groups.
In terms of housing, a retired couple spends 194$, followed closely by single person at 184$. Expenditure on leisure represents the highest spend, with the couple spending 202$, while 140$ for an individual. Spending on healthcare follows the same trend, at 122$ for one person and 177$ for two people.
Expenditure on transport was almost the same for both groups, 107$ for the single person and the couple only one dollar more. Spending on clothing was the lowest expense among ll categories, 80$ for couples and only 44$ for single person. Food expense accounted for 100$ for two person, being 50$ higher than that of one person. Finally, other spending make up 37$ for a single person and 70$ for a couple.