The charts below show the proportion of expenditure by students, on average, at one university, in 2000 and 2010.
The pie charts compare the proportion of students’ expenditures at a university in 2000 and 2010, revealing noteworthy shifts in spending habits over the decade.
Although
food and drink consumed at home remained the largest expense, consistently accounting for 29% in both years, other categories exhibited significant changes.
Utilities, encompassing electricity and water, saw a substantial rise, increasing from 21% in 2000 to 27% in 2010, thus
becoming the second-largest expenditure in 2010. Interestingly, spending on eating out doubled from 4% to 8%, suggesting an inclination toward dining away from home. In contrast
, expenditure on clothing plummeted from 16% to 5%, indicating a possible deprioritization of fashion-related expenses.
Despite these variations, spending on sports and cultural activities stayed stable at 17%, reflecting sustained interest in extracurriculars. Meanwhile, slight increases in transport costs (8% to 9%) and decreases in holiday spending (5% to 3%) were also
observed, indicating subtle shifts in other spending priorities.Submitted by acaitaz on
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