In 2017, the average monthly household consumption expenditure, at current values, was 2,564 euros (+1.6% compared to 2016 and +3.8% compared to 2013, the year with the lowest household consumption expenditure level). Even if at a slower pace, the recovery of household consumption expenditure started in 2014, continued.<\/p>\n
The average expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages was 457 euros per month (448 euros in 2016), the non-food expenditure was equal to 2,107 euros per month.<\/p>\n
In 2017, households in the North area spent for consumption more than households in the South and in the Islands. In particular, the highest expenditure was observed in the North-west (2,875 euros per month), about 900 euros more than the average expenditure in the Islands (1,983 per month).<\/p>\n
In metropolitan area centres the average monthly expenditure in 2017 was 2,829 euros, about 375 euros more than the average expenditure in small municipalities outside of metropolitan areas (2,454 per month).<\/p>\n
In 2017, the average monthly expenditure for households with all non-national members was equal to 1,679 euros per month; it was 945 euros lower than the expenditure observed for households with all national members (2,624 per month).<\/p>\n
Household spending behaviours observed in 2017 confirmed that in recent years inequality in Italy is increasing: compared to 2016, the average monthly consumption expenditure for households belonging to the first decile of total equivalent consumption expenditure (the lowest) decreased by 5.0% while for households in the tenth decile (the highest) increased by 4.3% in the same period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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