Average household income per month reached MNT 941.5 thousand

As results of the Household Socio-Economic Survey in the first quarter of 2015, household average monetary income per month reached MNT 941.5 thousand it has increased by MNT 56.5 thousand or 6.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.

Other household incomes decreased by MNT 22.2 thousand, non-agricultural industrial and services incomes decreased by MNT 16.7 thousand, while

• Agricultural income increased by MNT 46.3 thousand or 66 percent,
• Pensions and reimbursements income increase by MNT 12.4 thousand or 8.9 percent,
• Salary income increased by MNT 36.7 thousand or 8.1 percent.

First quarterly household average real monetary income became MNT 861.4 thousand a decrease by MNT 23.6 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year. Real monetary income is the calculation based on eliminating the price impact.

Monthly household average expenditures became MNT 963.3 thousand an increase by MNT 81.8 thousand, which was based on increase in the following items

• Food consumption increased by MNT 23.7 thousand or 10.4 percent
• Non-food items and services increased by MNT 72.9 thousandor 10.1 percent

First quarterly household average real monetary expenditure became MNT 881.3 thousand a decrease by 0.02 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Real monetary expendityre is the calculation based on eliminating the price impact.