The table illustrates how much money per week that a single person and a couple need to live a comfortable life in Australia in six majors namely: housing, leisure, food, transport and the others in 2015.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that the budget of a retired single person was much lower in comparison to a couple. One of the most striking features is that single retirees need more money for housing whilst other activities are the biggest expenditure for a retired couple.
In one week, a retired single person might spend $146 in housing which is much higher than a couple for 50 dollars. However, in leisure fields, the expenditure for couples came out second while a person needed only half of that of couples. As for food, two times as much money a couple had to spend as a single person with $150 and $85 respectively.
In terms of transport, couples and singles need the same amount of money, at 108 and 107 respectively. About clothes expenditure, 20 more dollars couples needed than one person; with $70 compared with $55. When it comes to other things, the figure for an individual was almost half of that of a couple. In total, the amount of money spent by a person was $ 635, whereas the figure for a couple is $931.
The table illustrates how
much
money
per week that a
single
person
and a
couple
need to
live
a comfortable life in Australia in six majors
namely
: housing, leisure, food, transport and the others in 2015.
Overall
, what stands out from the table is that the budget of a retired
single
person
was
much
lower
in comparison
to a
couple
. One of the most striking features is that
single
retirees need more
money
for housing whilst other activities are the biggest expenditure for a retired couple.
In one week, a retired
single
person
might spend $146 in housing which is
much
higher than a
couple
for 50 dollars.
However
, in leisure fields, the expenditure for
couples
came out second while a
person
needed
only
half of that of
couples
. As for food, two times as
much
money
a
couple
had to spend as a
single
person
with $150 and $85
respectively
.
In terms of transport,
couples
and singles need the same amount of
money
, at 108 and 107
respectively
. About clothes expenditure, 20 more dollars
couples
needed than one
person
; with $70 compared with $55. When it
comes
to other things, the figure for an individual was almost half of that of a
couple
. In total, the amount of
money
spent by a
person
was
$ 635
, whereas the figure for a
couple
is $931.