The hunger limit was close to 10 thousand liras, the poverty line reached 26 thousand 994 liras.

KAMU-AR, the R&D unit of the United Public-Business Confederation, has announced the January 2023 results of the hunger-poverty line survey, which is calculated taking into account the expenses that a family must make of four members to have a balanced and healthy diet.

The hunger limit increased in January by 737 liras compared to the previous month and reached 9,796 liras. The expense that must be made for needs other than food increased by 133 liras and rose to 17,198 liras.

In January, the poverty line increased by 870 lira compared to the previous month. Compared to a year ago, the hunger limit increased by 4,872 lira and the expenditure for non-food needs increased by 7,109 lira.

The poverty line, which shows the total amount of food and non-food expenses (excluding alcohol and cigarette expenses) that a family of four must make to live without feeling deprived in a manner consistent with human dignity, increased by 870 lira in january. and rose to 26 thousand 994 liras. In the poverty line, the increase in the last one-year period amounted to 11 thousand 982 liras.

HUNGER LIMIT

According to the prices collected from most commercial markets in Ankara, the monthly amount needed to spend on meat-fish-eggs for a balanced diet has increased by 268 lira compared to the previous month and 975 lira compared to the same month. month of 2022 and reached 2 thousand 381 liras.

The required spending on milk, yogurt and cheese increased by 217 lira in January from the previous month and reached 2,672 lira. In the last one-year period, there was an increase of 1,515 lire.

Although the amount of money to spend on fruit increased by 24 lira in January, it increased by 338 lira compared to the same month of the previous year and became 680 lira. Vegetable expenses increased by 110 lira compared to the previous month and by 755 lira compared to the same month of the previous year, and became 1267 lira.

According to the calculation based on 2,800 calories for adult men, 2,200 calories for adult women, 3,000 calories for youth, and 1,600 calories for children, the hunger limit in January is 2,860 lira for adult men, 2,245 lira for adult women, and 2 thousand 245 liras for the children, it was 1630 liras and 3 thousand 60 liras for the young man.

TRANSPORTATION COSTS DECREASED

According to research conducted on the basis of price increases in non-food needs to determine the poverty line, the amount of spending required for a family of four to meet their non-food needs “without feeling deprivation” increased by 133 lira to 17,198 lire in January.

In January, four people’s clothing and shoe expenses decreased to 1,011 lira, while their accommodation expenses (including rent) increased to 4,000 lira, household items to 2,440 lira, and health to 716 lire.

While transportation expenses decreased to 4,622 lira, communication expenses were 730 lira, entertainment and culture expenses were 620 lira, education expenses were 380 lira, vacation and hotel expenses were 1,593 lira and expenses related to various goods and services were 1086 lira.