![]() Three roommates would be three consumer units. Two or more people living together and sharing major expensesįor example, two parents and a child would be one consumer unit.Single persons sharing a household with others but are financially independent.BLS defines a consumer unit as any of the following: You might be wondering what exactly counts as a consumer unit. The figures presented in this article are national averages.Īverage expenses grew 9% from 2020 to 2021, with Americans resuming the trend of spending more each year after expenditures shrunk in 2019. ![]() Keep in mind that the cost of living can vary by region - some cities are cheaper to live in and others are more expensive. Meanwhile, average spending per year came out to $66,928. The average expenses for a single consumer unit in one month in 2021 were $5,577. Table 1.Average monthly expenses per household: $5,577 (+9%) Table 1.10 Average weekly household expenditure on categories included in the commodity group Miscellaneous goods, services and other expenditure by gross household income deciles 1Ģ Includes television bundle subscriptions.ģ Includes package holidays, money spent abroad on holidays and holiday accommodation (foreign and domestic). Table 1.9 Average weekly household expenditure by gross household income deciles 1ġ Please see Appendix 1 for further information. Table 1.8 Average weekly household expenditure on items included in the commodity group Miscellaneous goods, servicesĪnd other expenditure by household composition Money given to those outside of householdġ Includes television bundle subscriptions.Ģ Includes package holidays, money spent abroad on holidays and holiday accommodation (foreign and domestic). Table 1.5 Average weekly household expenditure on items included in the commodity group Miscellaneous goods, Miscellaneous goods, services and other expenditure The proportion of total expenditure on Housing increased from 18.2% to 19.6% over this period. Expenditure on Drink consumed at home has remained relatively consistent since 2009-2010 at €10.56.Īs a proportion of total household expenditure, Alcoholic drink and tobacco fell from 4.9% to 3.3% from 2009-2010 to 2015-2016, while the proportion relating to Food fell from 16.2% to 14.7%. This is due to a drop in expenditure on Tobacco and Drink consumed out, down €5.44 and €5.70 respectively. ![]() The highest percentage decrease (-29.1%) was for expenditure on Alcoholic drink and tobacco down from €39.48 in 2009-2010 to €28.00 in 2015-2016. Expenditure on Petrol/ Diesel decreased by 6.3% from €36.91 to €34.59 over this period. Excluding purchase of cars, expenditure on Transport over the five year period actually decreased by 7.1%. This increase is primarily driven by the increase in car purchases, which has risen by €14.18 from €30.25 to €44.43 over the time period. ![]() Expenditure on Miscellaneous goods, services and other expenditure increased by 10.8% over this time period, up from €253.81 in 2009-2010 to €281.21 in 2015-2016. Increases in expenditure on rent, purchases of dwellings and the introduction of Local property tax and Water charges contributed to this increase. ![]()
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