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  • INTERESTING READ: An Exact Breakdown Of Poor, Middle And Rich Spending Habits In SA

    20 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter in Money, South Africa
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    You never quite know what someone is earning and how they are really spending their money – unless you’re their spouse, PA or bank.

    So, commenting on the way South Africans spend their money on a monthly basis, Standard Bank released a report linking incomes to expenditure.

    It’s pretty obvious when you think about it, but looking at the graphs and information provided puts things into a little more perspective. It’s also a difficult thing to research when many of the poorer families trade in cash only.

    The bank notes that 62.3% of households fall within the poorest income bracket – below R86,000 per annum, while middle income groups (R86,001 – R1.48 million per annum) comprise a combined 26.4% of South African households.

    The wealthiest households in South Africa only account for 1.2% (R1.48 million – R2.36 million+ per annum).

    Here’s how Standard Bank classifies each income bracket:

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    Business Tech showed how each income bracket spends their money using a graph, along with break downs:

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    Low income groups:

    • Allocate large percentage’s of their budgets to food (29%-34%), exposing them to high levels of food inflation.
    • Transport expenditure is the second dominant item in the basket. It comprises between 11%-12% of this groups budget.
    • On average, very little is spent on education (1.5%).
    • Contribution expenditure is also low (less than 1%). This means that some of these households might not have access to medical aid, insurance or a private pension.

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    Middle income groups:

    • Allocate 7%-18% of their budgets to food. This is at least 10% lower than the low income group. There is an exposure to high food inflation but not as much as the two low income groups.
    • Transport expenditure comprises between 15%-19% of this groups budget. Therefore this group will also be affected mostly by an increase in the fuel levy, and currency weakness.
    • On average, this group spends between 2%-4% on education. This is significantly higher than the low income group.
    • Expenditure on contributions is also higher for this group compared to the low income group. This means that these households have better access to medical aid and insurance. Total contributions expenditure is between 16% and 30% for these households.

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    Upper income groups:

    • Largest spend is on transport (30.1%). This include the purchases of new vehicles. This could also highlight access to more expensive modes of transport such as airlines, because of affordability. If one excludes petrol, transport expenditure increases the further one climbs up the income brackets.
    • Health expenditure is 6.7% of budget. The higher allocation to health highlights the fact that a higher income earners can prioritize health. If the proposed tariff on pharmaceutical products is approved this would have a relatively bigger affect on upper income groups.
    • Housing, water, electricity and gas make up 4.3% of the upper income budget. Furniture and household equipment purchases are also quite strong in this category at close to 6%.
    • There is an 8.8% budget allocation to recreational activities. This is the highest of any income group.

    [source: businesstech]

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