Living wage in April totaled KZT 18,290 - Statistics Agency

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's subsistence minimum in April 2014 amounted to KZT 18,290, Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan reports.

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"The subsistence minimum per capita, calculated on the basis of minimum standards of consumption of basic foodstuffs, in April 2014 compared with the previous month increased by 1.4%, and including April 2013 - by 6.5%. The share of the cost of meat and fish was 22.5%, milk, oil, fat products and eggs - 16.5%, fruit and vegetables - 11.3%, bread and cereal products - 7.6%, sugar, tea and spices - 2.1%", the Statistics Agency informed.