Moldova had the lowest basic food spending to minimum wage ratio in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region as of January 2024. The monthly expenses on the basic food basket occupied around 36 percent of the official minimum wage in the country. To compare, in Uzbekistan, the minimum wage was just enough to cover basic food expenses.
Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country
The basic food spending was calculated by the source as the total price of a consumer basket with the following products: 10 bread loafs, 10 liters of milk, 20 eggs, 1.5 kilograms of rice, 1 kilogram of cheese, 6 kilograms of meat, 6 kilograms of fruit, and 8 kilograms of vegetables.
Ukraine is not an official CIS member and was added due to its geographical and economic proximity to CIS countries.
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Picodi. (January 16, 2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. "Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country." Chart. January 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. (2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. "Ratio of Basic Food Spending to The Official Minimum Wage in The Commonwealth of Independent States (Cis) in January 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi, Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
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