Hunger threshold approaches TRY 38,000
According to TÜRK-İŞ’s September survey, the monthly food expenditure required for a family of four to maintain a healthy and balanced diet, known as the hunger threshold, rose to TRY 37,801.
The figure stood at TRY 37,388 in August.
The poverty threshold, which includes essential expenses such as housing, transportation, education and healthcare in addition to food, increased to TRY 123,130 in September. The income required for households to meet their basic needs therefore continued to rise during the month.
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