Here’s one for starters, the average UK family spends £531 a week. But where does all the money go? This is your chance to prove just how clued up you are when it comes to household spending.
Our quiz covers a wide range of issues, from transport to toys. But can you pinpoint the correct answer to each of the questions featured below?
If you get them all right give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. If you get some wrong, don’t worry, there’s no penalty. Incidentally, you can always cheat, by digesting the Office for National Statistics Family Spending report – but you could always just wing it if you prefer.
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How well do you know your spending habits?
Do you know what the average person spends their hard-earned cash on? Well, let’s find out.
Transport accounts for the biggest outgoing, but how much do we spend on average?
£74.80
£101.20
What do we spend more on?
Recreation and culture
Food and non-alcoholic drinks
How much do we spend on petrol each week, on average?
£11.12
£14.90
Spending on transport averages £16.10 a week, but where does the most money go?
Rail fares
Air fares
Which of the following do we spend more on each week (on average)?
Pets and pet food
Games, toys and hobbies
Which of the following are we more likely to spend on each week?
Fresh fruit
Buns, cakes and biscuits
How much do the wealthiest 10% of households spend each week, on average?
£1,143.40
£992.56
After London, which are the next three biggest regions for average weekly household expenditure, in order?
South East, South West, East
South East, East, South West
Of the following two options, which do we spend more on per week (on average)?
Health
Alcoholic drinks, tobacco and narcotics
Where is more money spent, on average, per week?
In rural households
In urban households
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Answers 2/10 does not match the question?
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The scoring is a bit weird- how can the bigger amount be wrong when the question is how many/much....?
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