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

The table shows data on the percentage of household expenditure each month in different European nations, including food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment.

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both food and drink and housing account for the highest proportion of spending, with the notable exception of clothing, which is consumed with a lower

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. In terms of the expenditure on housing and food and drink, the UK consumes it with a total

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of 64%, which is the highest percentage.

By contrast

, the spending in Spain is the lowest

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at 49%. Particularly, the remaining countries share the same proportion with 56%. There are clothing and entertainment, which see a similar

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of 22% in both the UK and Germany.

In addition

, Spain shows a slightly higher percentage, at around 23%.

Furthermore

, Germany reaches a peak with a total of 34%,

however

, France sees the lowest at only 20%.