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Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Russian residents spend on food nearly a third of its budget

Russians sent to purchase products 30.2% of its budget, but in some countries this figure is even higher: for example, in Romania on food accounts for a third of the expenses of citizens, and in Ukraine — half, according to a study by RIA Novosti.

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Experts of RIA rating on the order of RIA Novosti news Agency has prepared a comparative list of 40 European countries by the share of household expenditure on food. The calculations were performed according to the national statistical services. When preparing the experts analyzed the household budget. The cost of food, including soft drinks, are given for the average family by the end of 2018.

"The smallest proportion of expenditure on food from the inhabitants of Luxembourg, and the highest among residents of Ukraine. Russia occupies 31-e a place", — said in a release on the results of the study. The Russian indicator has decreased by one percentage point compared to the previous year. The Luxembourgers food accounts for only 8.4% of the costs. The share of spending on food in the expenditure of residents of the Netherlands and the UK amounts to 10.6% and Ireland 11.5 per cent, Finland to 11.7%.

At the end of the rankings, along with Ukraine is Kazakhstan (47.6 per cent), Moldova (43,8%), Northern Macedonia (37.8 per cent), Bulgaria (36,5%), Belarus (36,3%), Serbia (34.3 percent), Romania (33.3 percent) and Lithuania (31.5 percent). Slightly less than Russia on food spending in Montenegro (29,7%) and Croatia (28.2 per cent).

In addition, experts RIA Rating have examined, what proportion of your budget, the inhabitants of the countries spend more on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. "The lowest share of expenditures on these goods are Luxembourg, Portugal, Cyprus and Moldova. In these countries, people spend on alcohol and tobacco is not more than 1.6% of their consumer spending. The highest share of spending on "bad habits" in Romania (8.2 per cent), Bulgaria (five percent) and Serbia (4.9 per cent)", — stated in the message.

Russia on this indicator occupies the 25th place (three percent). The same indicator in Belarus, about the same for bad habits spend in Croatia, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands (2.9%) and Slovakia (3.1 percent).

Estimated household spending of the European countries, cafes, restaurants and hotels. The highest spending in Switzerland (11%), followed by Greece (10.8 per cent) and Spain (9.9 per cent). The lowest spending — residents of Romania and Moldova (1.9%) and in Belarus (2.8%) and in Ukraine and in Croatia (by 2.9%). In Russia — 3.5%.

Finally, the experts of RIA Rating has studied how many people from different countries spend on leisure and culture. "The leaders here are economically prosperous Western European countries — Sweden (18.7 per cent), UK (13%) and Austria (11.5 percent). Moreover, the first two States, the share of spending on leisure and culture even exceeds the share of expenditures for food", — stated in the study.

The share of expenditures on culture and recreation in Russia is 7.7%. The last activity of this kind of spending the people of Moldova (1,5%), slightly more in Northern Macedonia and Kazakhstan (1,8%).

Translated by service "Yandex.Translation"

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