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

The given table compares the figures for five different European nations’ monthly expenditures in four categories. From an

overall

perspective, it is evident that residents spend a large amount of money on food and drink and housing

whereas

that on clothing and entertainment is significantly less. In terms of food and drink, households in Turkey and Spain expended

higher

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36% and 31% of their income each month respectively, compared to 27%

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the UK.

However

, the figures in Germany and France accounted for lower at 22% and 25% in the order given. The percentage of wages that German and French pay for housing is more than 30% at 31% and 33% in their respective order, compared to 37% for the UK residents,

while

that of Turkish and Spanish are 20% and 18% in that order.

In addition

, what should be particularly mentioned is that households in five countries spend on entertainment only ranges from 10% to 19%. Regarding the expenditure on clothing, these nations allocate just under 15% of their earnings monthly.