Average monthly household budget in Serbia RSD 59,174

BELGRADE - The average monthly sum that a household in Serbia had at its disposal in the fourth quarter of 2014 amounted to RSD 59,174, the money income accounting for 95.7 percent, and in-kind income for 4.3 percent of that sum, Serbia's stats office stated on Monday.

The largest share of the sum refers to the salaries and wages of the employed - 45.8 percent, pensions - 30.3 percent, income from agriculture, hunting and fishing - 6.2 percent, other income - 4.4 percent and in-kind income - 4.2 percent.

The individual household consumption amounted to RSD 59,289 in Serbia, with the expenditures for food and non-alcoholic beverages making the largest share of 38.1 percent and those related to housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 16.6 percent.

Out of the total number of households due to take part in the survey in the fourth quarter of 2014 (2214), 1534 households (69 percent) were polled, reads the release.

Photo Tanjug, M. Jelesijevic (illustration)