The minimal consumer basket in July stands at MKD 68.498 (EUR 1.111), down by MKD 156 over the one in June, the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) said on Monday.
Structure of the July minimal consumer basket is as follows:
Monthly by household Structure in percent
01 Food and beverages 25,012 36.5
02 Clothing and footwear 6,511 9.5
03 Rent, water, electricity, and heating 6,379 9.3
04 Personal hygiene and home hygiene 2,667 3.9
05 Health 1,196 1.7
06 Transport 5,041 7.4
07 Communications 3,677 5.4
08 Recreation and culture 5,592 8.2
09 Education 7,192 10.5
10 Restaurants and hotels 4,131 6.0
11 Other goods and services 1,100 1.6
Total SMK 68,498 100.0
- Rent, water, electricity 21,754 and heating (with a rented apartment of 60m2)
Total union minimum consumer basket: 83,873 100%
