The charts below show the proportion of expenditure by students, on average, at one university, in 2000 and 2010.

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.
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