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.