| Expenditure | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | 2013 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | % | EUR | % | EUR | % | EUR | % | EUR | % | |
1: Until 2009: Former territory of the Federal Republic including Berlin-West, Source: Sample Survey of Income and Expenditure (household book). | ||||||||||
| Average per household an month | ||||||||||
| Private consumption expenditure | 2,144 | 100 | 2,257 | 100 | 2,333 | 100 | 2,556 | 100 | 2,802 | 100 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 293 | 13.7 | 309 | 13.7 | 330 | 14.1 | 347 | 13.6 | 368 | 13.1 |
| Clothing and footwear | 122 | 5.7 | 116 | 5.1 | 111 | 4.7 | 125 | 4.9 | 127 | 4.5 |
| Housing, energy, maintenance of the dwelling | 691 | 32.2 | 726 | 32.2 | 765 | 32.8 | 888 | 34.8 | 951 | 34.0 |
| Furnishings, equipment and household maintenance | 147 | 6.8 | 132 | 5.8 | 117 | 5.0 | 128 | 5.0 | 141 | 5.0 |
| Health | 82 | 3.8 | 92 | 4.1 | 101 | 4.3 | 112 | 4.4 | 125 | 4.5 |
| Transport | 289 | 13.5 | 316 | 14.0 | 340 | 14.6 | 359 | 14.0 | 397 | 14.2 |
| Postal and telecommunication services | 53 | 2.5 | 70 | 3.1 | 66 | 2.8 | 67 | 2.6 | 72 | 2.6 |
| Recreation, entertainment and culture | 254 | 11.8 | 265 | 11.7 | 261 | 11.2 | 267 | 10.4 | 306 | 10.9 |
| Education | 11 | 0.5 | 21 | 0.9 | 22 | 0.9 | 23 | 0.9 | 29 | 1.0 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 108 | 5.0 | 106 | 4.7 | 118 | 5.1 | 136 | 5.3 | 172 | 6.2 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 93 | 4.3 | 104 | 4.6 | 103 | 4.4 | 104 | 4.1 | 113 | 4.0 |
As at 28 February 2020