A family of four in January needed MKD 50,799 for minimum monthly expenses, according to the calculations of the Union of Trade Unions of Macedonia.
According to the data on the minimum union consumption basket published today, the most money or MKD 19,206 is spent on food and drinks, and MKD 13,313 on overhead costs. A minimum of MKD 3,097 was needed for hygiene, and 3,668 MKD for transportation.
The State Statistics Office – SSO announced on Tuesday that inflation in January was 17.1 percent.