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The total average household income in the fourth quarter of 2019 was BGN 1 770 and increased by 13.7% compared to the same quarter of 2018.

The highest relative share in the structure of total income is wage income (56.2%), followed by pension income (27.3%) and self-employment (6.4%).

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, the relative share of wage income increased by 1.1 percentage points, while income from self-employment and pensions decreased by 0.4 percentage points, NSI reported.

25% of Bulgarians are extra poor

The average household expenditure per household in the fourth quarter of 2019 was BGN 1,670, an increase of 10.7% compared to the same quarter of 2018.

In the structure of total expenditure, the largest share was spent on food (29.7%), followed by housing (17.2%), taxes and social security (12.9%) and transport and communications (11.5%).

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, the relative share of spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages decreased by 0.5 percentage points, the share of costs related to housing increased by 0.6 percentage points, and the share of health care expenditure increased by 1.7 percentage points.

The insurance income for December is BGN 1063

In absolute terms, in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to the same quarter of 2018, per capita spending by species changes as follows:
- Expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages increased from BGN 455 to BGN 495 (by 8.8%).

- Expenditure on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes increased from BGN 63 to BGN 73 (by 15.1%).

- Costs for clothing and footwear increased from BGN 60 to BGN 63 (by 4.7%).

- Expenditure on housing (water, electricity, heating, furnishing and home maintenance) increased from BGN 268 to BGN 286 (by 6.7%).

- Health care expenditures increased from BGN 82 to BGN 118 (by 43.6%).

- Transport and communication expenses increased from 168 to 191 BGN (by 13.8%).

- Spending on leisure, cultural leisure and education increased from BGN 61 to BGN 69 (by 13.7%).

- Expenditures on taxes and social security increased from 191 to 216 levs (by 13.0%).

Consumption of basic foodstuffs by average per capita in the fourth quarter of 2019 is unchanged compared to the same quarter of 2018.

Family support is increasing

An increase was reported in the consumption of vegetables - from 14.8 to 16.8 kg, eggs - from 36 to 38, fruits - from 12.4 to 12.8 kg. Reduces consumption of bread and pastry - from 21.5 to 20.6 kilograms.

Consumption of meat products, cheese, ripe beans, potatoes and sugar remains unchanged.