The chart below shows the proportion of people's total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.

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of money European people spent on five different categories—housing, clothing, entertainment, food, and travel—from 1958 to 2008. All units are expressed in percentages. "

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, the

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expenditure

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on housing, food, and luxury goods increased by 2008 compared to 1958,

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expenditure

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on clothing, entertainment, and travel decreased in a similar manner. "In 1958, the

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of

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on housing was 22% and increased significantly to 32% in 2008. Food and luxury commodities increased from 8% and 7%, respectively, to 17% each in 2008." In 1958, the

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of

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on clothing was 32% and decreased dramatically to 12% in 2008. Entertainment and transport

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decreased significantly, to 16% and 6% in 2008, respectively.