The two pie charts illustrate how monthly household income is distributed across seven categories of expenditure for low and high-income groups in a European country. Overall, there is a clear contrast in spending priorities, with the lower-income group focusing on necessities, whereas the higher-income group directs more funds toward lifestyle and leisure activities.
For the low-income group, food and drink represent the largest expenditure at 29%, followed closely by fuel at 24%. In contrast, these essentials account for a much smaller share of the high-income group's budget, at 15% and 7% respectively. Spending on clothing is relatively low for both groups, at 5% for the low-income and 6% for the high-income demographic.
Regarding discretionary spending, the high-income group allocates 21% of their income to recreational and cultural activities, compared to only 11% for the low-income group. Similarly, expenditure on restaurants and hotels is three times higher for the high-income group at 12%, versus 4% for the low-income group. Transportation costs also differ, consuming 16% of the high-income budget compared to 9% for the low-income group. Finally, miscellaneous expenses account for 23% of high-income spending, slightly higher than the 18% recorded for the low-income group.