How 'comfortable' retirement costs have risen in the past five years
Spend category
Cost in 2018
Cost in 2023
Singles
Couples
Singles
Couples
Food
$115.10
$200.00
$141.00
$245.07
Clothing and footwear
$26.90
$50.00
$28.12
$52.37
Housing
$114.00
$119.20
$137.55
$143.57
Energy
$47.90
$59.40
$50.83
$63.04
Household goods and services
$73.10
$89.85
$85.35
$105.63
Health
$97.20
$181.70
$113.09
$211.89
Transport
$142.00
$154.10
$179.38
$194.25
Recreation
$178.50
$268.10
$218.53
$328.53
Communication
$24.70
$32.15
$22.79
$29.66
Total per week
$819.20
$1,154.50
$976.65
$1,374.01
Total per year
$42,764
$60,264
$50,981
$71,724
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