The per capita consumption expenditures of Taizhou residents grows 8 percent year-on-year to 31,768 yuan ($4,604) in 2019. [Photo/taizhou.com.cn]

The per capita consumption expenditure of Taizhou residents grew 8 percent year-on-year to 31,768 yuan ($4,604) in 2019, local media reported, citing figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.

After deducting price factors, the growth rate was determined to be 5 percent.

Spending on food and housing still made up the lion's share of total consumption, according to the statistics.

In 2019, combined expenditure on food, tobacco, alcohol, and housing for urban and rural residents were valued at 19,694 yuan and 12,083 yuan, respectively, accounting for 52.4 percent and 51.7 percent of all consumption, respectively.

However, compared with previous years, the proportion of spending on food, tobacco, and alcohol decreased, while spending on education, culture, and entertainment showed the fastest growth, indicating further changes in consumption habits.

Per capita spending on education, culture, and entertainment among urban residents rose 10.3 percent to 3,591 yuan, accounting for 9.5 percent of the total.

Meanwhile, the figure for their rural counterparts stood at 2,342 yuan, registering a yearly uptick of 10.8 percent.