Expenditure in Irish households

What we are spending our money on.

What we are spending our money on.

Housing:+ 70%

Services: +55%

Holidays:+ 46%

Fuel/light:+ 41%

Food:+ 21%

Clothing/ footwear: +21%

Alcohol/drink/tobacco:+ 7%

€788 - average weekly sum spent by all households

€1,659- average weekly sum spent by households within the top 10% by income

€217 - average weekly sum spent by households within the lowest 10% by income

Source: CSO Household Budget Survey

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