food and clothing
Refers to the basic necessities of food and clothing, often used in contexts discussing living standards or basic needs.
Extended meaning: the means to sustain life, often used in expressions like 衣食の道 (way of making a living).
If you don't have enough food and clothing, you can't afford to think about other things.
He works from morning till night for his livelihood.
生活 is a broader term for 'life' or 'living', while 衣食 specifically highlights the material aspects of food and clothing.
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
Compound of 衣 (clothing) and 食 (food), reflecting the two fundamental necessities of life. The reading いしょく is the on'yomi of both kanji.