25.10.2022

THE EXPENSES OF ONE FAMILY IN ROMANIA HAVE INCREASED BY 20%

The value of the minimum consumer basket for a family of two adults and two children in Romania in September 2022 was 8,659 lei (3,431 BGN) per month compared to 7,233 lei (2,866 BGN) in September 2021, i.e. 19.7 percent more, indicate data from the "Friedrich Ebert" Foundation Romania and "Sindex" Romania, cited by Agerpress.

According to the report "The minimum monthly consumer basket for a decent life for the population of Romania" the value of the basket for a family of two adults and one child is 7112 lei (2818 BGN) per month, for two adults without children - 5322 lei (2110 BGN) per month, and for a single adult - 3275 lei (1298 BGN) per month.

The recalculation of the value of the basket was made on the basis of the price indices announced by the National Statistical Institute for the month of September 2022, compared to September 2021.

The idea of ​​a minimum consumer basket for a decent life includes a set of necessary periodic expenses to cover the needs of a family of a certain structure.

Apart from the immediate needs for survival - such as shelter and food - the minimum basket for a decent life also covers a series of comprehensive current needs such as clothing, personal hygiene, education, health care, transport, communication, recreation, as well as some unforeseen expenses such as family events, health problems and others, indicate the "Friedrich Ebert" Foundation Romania and "Sindex" Romania.

"The increase in the total value of the consumer basket is determined by the significant increase in spending on the following heads: Food (+18.8 percent), Clothing and shoes (+20.9 percent), Housing (+31.2 percent), Expenditure on housing (+34.0 percent)," the report noted.

The data also show that spending on household and hygiene products increased by 6.7 percent, on education and culture - by 8.4 percent, and on health care - by 9.1 percent.