Türk-İş announces: Hunger and poverty thresholds revealed

Türk-İş has announced the hunger and poverty thresholds based on its research in Ankara. Türk-İş also disclosed the cost of living for a single employee.

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Türk-İş has shared the November results of its 'Hunger and Poverty Threshold' research. 

According to the research, the hunger threshold for a family of four living in Ankara has risen to 14 thousand 25 TL. The poverty threshold has increased to 45 thousand 686 TL. 

COST OF LIVING FOR A SINGLE EMPLOYEE EXCEEDS 18 THOUSAND LIRA

The 'cost of living' for a single employee has also risen to 18 thousand 239 TL per month.

The increase in the minimum expenditure amount that a family of four living in Ankara must make "for food" was 2.49 percent compared to the previous month. Annual food inflation was 80.12 percent.