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The marketable character of economy is favourable to the changes of structure of expenses households on the socio-economical groups. The liberalism of democratic state pemits population to realize consumptive needs, they which limited are the available incomes. The article shows the changes in consumption in market economy. It presents the dynamics of changes average monthly expenses per capita (on person) on culture and recreation as well as hotels and restaurant in summers 1998–2008. Ekspenses on tourism enlarge more quickly in comparison to expenses totality.