Private consumption is the total spending on goods and services that are necessary for living. Some of the most basic human needs as food and drink, housing and others. People need money to survive and on the basis of disposable income meet their needs. The final paper presents and analyzes the expenditure for food consumption, housing and everything else that contributes to improving the living standards of the observed three years in Croatia. Depending on the available income, expected future income and other factors spend the funds for personal consumption. Apartment brings large expenses such as costs for electricity, water and other utilities. It should be noted that a large number of households living in their own apartment or home and therefore a small percentage of expenditures for the rent of the apartment and the like. Expenditure on food have increased in 2014 compared to other observed, which means that there is a higher consumption of food and increased aggregate demand and supply, and to increase the level of price and income. In addition to data for the Republic of Croatia, are listed as data on personal consumption for selected European countries.