Consumption expenditure Structure of the consumption expenditure by territory
Continuous household budget surveys (LWR)
| Expenditure | Germany | Former territory of the Federal Republic | New Länder and Berlin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | % | EUR | % | EUR | % | |
1: Excluding households of farmers and self-employed persons as well as households with a monthly net household income of EUR 18,000 and over. Source: Continuous household budget surveys (household book). | ||||||
| Average per household and month | ||||||
| Private consumption expenditure | 2,623 | 100 | 2,703 | 100 | 2,318 | 100 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 402 | 15.3 | 409 | 15.1 | 372 | 16.0 |
| Clothing and footwear | 98 | 3.7 | 100 | 3.7 | 92 | 4.0 |
| Housing, energy, maintenance of the dwelling | 966 | 36.8 | 1,011 | 37.4 | 794 | 34.3 |
| Furnishings, equipment and household maintenance | 167 | 6.3 | 165 | 6.1 | 174 | 7.5 |
| Health | 115 | 4.4 | 125 | 4.6 | 75 | 3.2 |
| Transport | 322 | 12.3 | 332 | 12.3 | 282 | 12.2 |
| Postal and telecommunication services | 70 | 2.7 | 70 | 2.6 | 70 | 3.0 |
| Recreation, entertainment and culture | 255 | 9.7 | 257 | 9.5 | 247 | 10.7 |
| Education | 18 | 0.7 | 18 | 0.7 | 16 | 0.7 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 113 | 4.3 | 114 | 4.2 | 109 | 4.7 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 98 | 3.7 | 101 | 3.7 | 86 | 3.7 |
As at December 2, 2022
Sample Survey of Income and Expenditure (EVS)
| Expenditure | Germany | Former territory of the Federal Republic | New Länder and Berlin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | % | EUR | % | EUR | % | |
| Source: Sample Survey of Income and Expenditure (household book). | ||||||
| Average per household and month | ||||||
| Private consumption expenditure | 2,704 | 100 | 2,802 | 100 | 2,329 | 100 |
| Food, beverages and tobacco | 360 | 13.3 | 368 | 13.1 | 330 | 14.2 |
| Clothing and footwear | 122 | 4.5 | 127 | 4.5 | 105 | 4.5 |
| Housing, energy, maintenance of the dwelling | 908 | 33.6 | 951 | 34.0 | 745 | 32.0 |
| Furnishings, equipment and household maintenance | 137 | 5.1 | 141 | 5.0 | 123 | 5.3 |
| Health | 115 | 4.3 | 125 | 4.5 | 80 | 3.4 |
| Transport | 379 | 14.0 | 397 | 14.2 | 310 | 13.3 |
| Postal and telecommunication services | 71 | 2.6 | 72 | 2.6 | 67 | 2.9 |
| Recreation, entertainment and culture | 304 | 11.2 | 306 | 10.9 | 294 | 12.6 |
| Education | 28 | 1.0 | 29 | 1.0 | 21 | 0.9 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 168 | 6.2 | 172 | 6.2 | 151 | 6.5 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 111 | 4.1 | 113 | 4.0 | 103 | 4.4 |
As at February 28, 2020