The table illustrates the budgets needed for retired singles and couples to live a comfortable lifestyle in Australia. Overall, the expenses of a retired single person are much lower than those of a couple. In addition, while housing is the biggest expenditure for single retirees, retired couples need more money for leisure time.
The expenditure for housing costs $184 for a single, whereas for a couple, it is $194. Meanwhile, leisure expenses show a large disparity, with a couple needing $202 compared to $140 for a single person. Regarding health care, retired pairs spend $177, which is $55 higher than for a single person.
The outlays for transportation are almost the same for couples and singles, with $108 and $107 respectively. The smaller numbers are observed in clothing and other unspecified needs for both retirees, with the former $44 for singles and $80 for couples, and the latter $37 for a retiree and $70 for a pair of retirees. According to food needs, couple retirees expense $100, double the $50 spent by a single person.