Türk-İş announced: The hunger threshold has exceeded 20,000 TL.

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According to Türk-İş data, the hunger threshold rose to 20,431 TL in October, while the poverty threshold increased to 66,553 TL. Thus, the gap between the hunger threshold and the minimum wage has reached 3,429 TL.

Türk-İş announced the results of its October hunger and poverty threshold research.

Accordingly, the monthly food expenditure required for a healthy, balanced, and sufficient diet (hunger threshold) for a family of four living in Ankara is 20,431.83 TL, while the total amount of other mandatory monthly expenses (poverty threshold) for food, clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel), transportation, education, health, and similar needs has risen to 66,553.19 TL.

During this period, when the minimum wage is applied at 17.2 TL, the gap between the hunger threshold and the minimum wage has reached 3,429 TL.

The 'cost of living' for a single worker has also risen to 26,526.77 TL per month.

FOOD INFLATION EXCEEDED 3%

The increase in food inflation is calculated as 3.03% monthly and 49.31% annually, while the annual average increase is realized at 68.07%.