The table compares the number of money needed for retired singles and couples to live a comfortable lifestyle in Australia.
Overall, the average money spent by a retired single person is much lower than a retired couple.In specific,while housing,leisure,health and transport are more expenditures for both retired singles and retired couples;clothing,food and other expenses are less spending for both .
In general,the total number of money spent by an individual is $684 ,while a couple spent $931 which is higher twice as much as single.It can be seen from the table that the expenditure for housing of retired single people is $184 while retired couples are higher than $10,at $194.Meanwhile,retired couples spend $202 on leisure activities,while singles spend lower $62.Regarding healthcare,couples spend $177 ,which is $55 higher than the expenditure of a single retired person.Retired singles and retired couples spend an approximately the same amount of money,singles spend $107 ,couples spend $108.
When it comes to clothing ,food and other expenses,the figure for an individual is almost half that of a couple.A single person spends $44,$50 and $37 respectively on these expenses,while a couple spend $80,$100 and $70 respectively.However , a tired person tends to spend most money on housing,while a couple prioritizes their leisure needs.Both tired singles and retired couples are tend to spend least on other expenses.