The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
The table shows the amount of household
income
that five
countries
in Europe spend per month on four items.
Overall
, it is evident that all five
countries
spend the majority of their
income
on food and drink and housing, but much less on clothing and entertainment. Housing is the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around
one third
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of their
income
on
this
, at 30%, 33% and 37%, respectively.
In contrast
, they spend around a quarter on food and drink.
However
,
this
pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth of their
income
on housing, but approximately
one third
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on food and drink. All five
countries
spend much less on the remaining two items. For clothing, France and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%,
while
the other three
countries
spend around the same amount, ranging between 11% and 15%. At 19%, Germany spends the most on entertainment,
whereas
UK
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and Turkey spend approximately half
this
amount, with France and Spain's spending between those other three nations.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Proportion
  • Household income
  • Allocate
  • Basic necessities
  • Expenditures
  • Essentials
  • Economy
  • Living conditions
  • Standard of living
  • Cultural significance
  • Leisure activities
  • Financial prioritization
  • Noticeable trends
  • Unusual allocations
  • Society's values
  • Economic status
  • Illustrates
  • Highlights
  • Comparison
  • Analyze
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