BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Subsistence minimum for an average household in Georgia decreased in May 2020, compared to April 2020, Trend reports with reference to National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The subsistence minimum for able-bodied men was 199.6 lari ($65.23) in May 2020.
In March 2020, subsistence minimum per capita for single-member household reached 167.9 lari ($54.87), for two-member household – 268.7 lari ($87.81), for three-member household – 302.2 lari ($98.76), for four-member household – 335.8 lari ($109.74), and for five-member household – 377.8 lari ($123.46).
In May of this year, the subsistence minimum for an average household was 318 lari ($103.92).
Geostat calculates the subsistence minimum on the basis of the minimum food basket, which was determined by the order of the Minister of Health of Georgia on May 8, 2003.
The food basket contains the necessary set of products to maintain the normal life of an able-bodied man. The minimum food basket consists of 40 types of products, including bread, cereals, meat, dairy products, vegetables and pastries.
The subsistence minimum is only an indicator of the cost of food. It does not include utility bills, transportation expenses and other obligatory expenses of the population.
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