The table compares retired single people and retired couples on the basis of how much they spend on six different categories to live comfortably in Andijan in 2000. Overall, retired single people spent much less than retired couples. Additionally, housing, leisure, and healthcare accounted for the highest share of the retirees’ expenditures, regardless of their marital status.
The expenditure disparity is particularly pronounced in the categories of healthcare, leisure, and food. While single retirees needed to dedicate an average $140 to leisure activities, couples allocated a staggering $202. In terms of healthcare, single retired people spent $122, whereas couple retirees spent $177, reflecting a difference of $50. Lastly, retired couples allocated twice as much for food as single retired people, $100 compared to $50.
In the remaining categories, housing costs formed a considerable part of the retirement expenses of both retired couples and singles, with the former spending $194 and the latter allocating $184. Expenditure for transportation for single and couple retirees was nearly the same, ranging between $107 and $108. As for clothing, single retired people spent an average of $44, but this figure for couples was $80. Finally, miscellaneous expenses made up the smallest proportion of the expenditures of single and couple retirees’ budgets, with $37 and $70, respectively. When all expenses are put together, single retired people were expected to spend $684 on average; retired couples, however, had to spend considerably more, at $931.