May 16 (SeeNews) - The average household expenditure per capita in Bulgaria rose 11% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, while the average income per household member increased by 8%, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Thursday.
Household members spent an average of 1,403 levs ($804/ 717euro) during the first quarter, while their income amounted to 1,519 levs in the same period, NSI said in a statement.
Expenses for food accounted for 30.2% of the total household expenditure, while expenditure on housing cost a further 18.2%.
Taxes and social insurance contributions constituted 14.0% of the total expenditure, followed by transport and communications with 12.1%.
Wages and salaries formed 57.6% of the total household income, followed by pensions and self-employment income with 27.9% and 6.4%, respectively.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)