As of 2021, Italian families' monthly expenditure on food was consistent. The highest amount was spent on meat, and the most numerous households spent on average 165.8 euros per month. By contrast, 59.9 euros on meat were spent by one component households. The lowest expenditure for one member households was recorded for oils and fats and amounted to 9.8 euros, while the lowest expenditure for families with five or more members was on beverages such as coffee, tea and cocoa, and amounted to 20.9 euros.
Households' monthly food expenditure in Italy in 2021, by category and components
(in euros)
Characteristic
One component
Two components
Three components
Four components
Five or more components
Bread and cereals
48.28
74.46
94.3
110.04
126.25
Meat
59.91
100.09
125.11
142.07
165.75
Fish and seafood
25.84
44.07
54.28
59.25
67.81
Milk, cheese and eggs
39.34
59.74
74.01
82.58
95.49
Oils and fats
9.84
15.48
16.53
18.27
21.27
Fruit
30.54
46.24
48.95
51.22
57.68
Vegetables
44.85
65.78
76.73
82.86
101.02
Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery
11.75
17.93
22.84
26.09
30.46
Coffee, tea and cocoa
10.29
15.46
17.88
19.36
20.91
Mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices
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Istat. (December 21, 2022). Households' monthly food expenditure in Italy in 2021, by category and components (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070561/household-food-expenditure-in-italy/
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Istat. (2022). Households' monthly food expenditure in Italy in 2021, by category and components (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070561/household-food-expenditure-in-italy/
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