The table provides information on the average monthly expenditure, in US dollars, across five categories of goods – housing, food, transport, entertainment, and health – by four income groups in 2021. The pie chart shows the proportion of total spending on each category.
Overall, it is evident that housing consistently received the largest share of expenditure across all income groups, while health accounted for the smallest. Additionally, spending generally increased with income, with higher-income groups allocating substantially more to all categories.
For low-income earners, housing expenses averaged $180 per month, representing the largest outlay, followed by food at $140. Transport, entertainment, and health expenditures were considerably lower, at $60, $45, and $30 respectively. The pie chart indicates that these expenditures corresponded to 35% on housing, 25% on food, 20% on transport, 12% on entertainment, and 8% on health.
Lower-middle-income individuals spent more across all categories, with housing costs rising to $260 and food to $190. Transport expenditure nearly doubled to $110, while entertainment and health costs increased to $80 and $60 respectively. Upper-middle-income earners spent $410 on housing and $260 on food, with transport, entertainment, and health expenditures at $180, $120, and $110. Finally, high-income earners allocated the most, paying $680 on housing and $420 on food, while transport, entertainment, and health reached $300, $180, and $160 respectively.
In summary, expenditure patterns indicate a clear upward trend in spending with higher income, with housing remaining the dominant expense and health the least prioritized. The pie chart highlights that, regardless of income, the relative proportion of spending on each category remains broadly consistent.