Women who received the government’s one-off stimulus payment during the past fortnight have spent up big on food, household bills and other essentials.

But male recipients had other priorities – they spent more than women on video games, apps, music, car-related expenses, alcohol, taxis and insurance.

Men and women have spent the government's one-off stimulus payments differently Credit:Getty Images

For a second week in a row, the $750 payment to about 6.5 million pensioners and social security recipients has boosted spending across the economy, a real-time spending tracker created by credit bureau illion and consultancy AlphaBeta shows.

Women led the charge in spending the special payment — female recipients have spent 48 per cent of the money ($357) while men have spent just 37 per cent ($281).