Household Budget Survey (HBS) Household expenditure, according to the subjective perception of their economic situation Average household expenditure, by expenditure group, according to the degree of difficulty in making ends meet Units: euros Total Group 1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages Group 2. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics Group 3. Clothing and footwear Group 4. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels Group 5. Furniture, household equipment and current maintenance costs for the dwelling Group 6. Health Group 7. Transport Group 8. Communications Group 9. Leisure, performances and culture Group 10. Education Group 11. Restaurants, cafés and hotels Group 12. Miscellaneous goods and services Total 29,782.34 4,278.58 627.40 1,676.44 8,935.25 1,451.86 943.33 3,679.63 925.85 1,976.30 309.13 2,715.79 2,262.77 With a great deal of difficulty 21,395.71 3,612.68 736.21 1,084.96 6,973.31 839.49 609.31 2,491.45 801.89 1,033.35 166.20 1,495.05 1,551.81 With difficulty 24,907.26 3,994.09 702.10 1,373.58 7,692.31 940.12 774.02 2,961.53 896.10 1,443.11 211.29 2,021.56 1,897.45 With certain difficulty 27,932.69 4,352.67 633.17 1,526.32 8,380.06 1,264.71 841.19 3,445.55 921.85 1,703.93 272.28 2,452.21 2,138.73 With certain ease 32,390.74 4,493.31 577.52 1,865.82 9,646.04 1,610.96 1,063.56 3,997.00 939.65 2,304.35 347.98 3,088.05 2,456.51 With ease 38,155.51 4,545.45 552.65 2,287.50 11,045.86 2,285.31 1,309.77 4,827.30 1,020.96 2,960.05 484.00 3,877.31 2,959.37 With a great deal of ease 48,591.15 4,740.76 647.79 2,908.74 12,981.00 3,513.50 1,512.75 7,044.88 1,114.25 4,217.29 694.22 5,643.86 3,572.14 No data recorded 27,745.10 3,933.24 513.45 1,332.92 8,949.32 1,365.31 778.96 3,542.47 883.89 1,617.68 229.98 2,598.82 1,999.08 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute