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The total expenditure per household member in Q1 of 2024 averages EUR 1,290

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The total average income per household member in the first quarter of 2024 is BGN 2,840 (EUR 1,452.07), which was an increase of 18.6%, year-on-year, the National Statistical Institute said. Wage income increased from BGN 1,284 (EUR 656.5) to BGN 1,597 ( EUR 816.53), which was an increase of 24.4%.

The total expenditure per household member in the first quarter of 2024 averaged BGN 2,524 (EUR 1,290), which is an increase of 17.4% year-on-year. The largest share of expenditures is for food and non-alcoholic beverages (29.8%), followed by housing expenses (17.1%), taxes and social security contributions (14.9%) and transport and communications (11.2%).




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