ZAGREB, March 28 (Hina) - The average living costs for a four-member Croatian family this March were by 0.05 percent up from the same month last year, and totalled 5,221 kuna (approximately 680 euros), according to the Federation of
the Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH).
ZAGREB, March 28 (Hina) - The average living costs for a four-member
Croatian family this March were by 0.05 percent up from the same
month last year, and totalled 5,221 kuna (approximately 680 euros),
according to the Federation of the Independent Trade Unions of
Croatia (SSSH). #L#
During one year's time, costs for food dropped by 3.11 percent and
for clothing by 16.3 percent, while the costs of transport were by
13.8 percent higher this March as against March 2002.
SSSH warns that according to figures released by the Central Bureau
of Statistics, the average salary in Croatia came to 3,839 kuna
(EUR500) last December, which could cover only 73.5 percent of the
basic costs of living.
The Croatian family still must ensure the highest amount for food,
i.e. 1,775 kuna monthly, and the expenditure for housing is 1,566
kuna.
The costs for education and culture are 626 kuna, the family's
budgetary item for clothing is 522 kuna, transport costs 469 kuna
and hygienic goods 261 kuna, according to calculations made by
SSSH.
The highest costs of living are in Sibenik-Knin County with 5,750
kuna, and the lowest in Zagreb County where the four-member family
needs 4,832 kuna monthly to make ends meet.
(1EUR=7.69 kuna)
(hina) ms sb