The basic food spending was calculated by the source as the total price of a consumer basket with the following products: 10 bread loafs, 10 liters of milk, 20 eggs, 1.5 kilograms of rice, 1 kilogram of cheese, 6 kilograms of meat, 6 kilograms of fruit, and 8 kilograms of vegetables.
Ukraine is not an official CIS member and was added due to its geographical and economic proximity to CIS countries.
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Basic food spending to monthly minimum wage in CIS countries 2024
Moldova had the lowest basic food spending to minimum wage ratio in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region as of January 2024. The monthly expenses on the basic food basket occupied around ** percent of the official minimum wage in the country. To compare, in Uzbekistan, the minimum wage was just enough to cover basic food expenses.
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Picodi. (January 16, 2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. "Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country." Chart. January 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. (2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi. "Ratio of Basic Food Spending to The Official Minimum Wage in The Commonwealth of Independent States (Cis) in January 2024, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2024, /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
Picodi, Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Ratio of basic food spending to the official minimum wage in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in January 2024, by country [Graph], Picodi, January 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1222602/basic-food-spending-to-minimum-wage-ratio-in-cis-countries/
