HE Household expenditures in the Community of Valencia rebounded strongly over the past year. activity recovery Due to the rise in economic and social life after the pandemic, living place, electric wave gasoline. A backlash that already places this indicator -second in a row- Above the levels recorded in 2019Before the arrival of the coronavirus, although only in nominal terms, the volume of consumption is still slightly below as the effect of inflation is discounted.
In this way, according INE Family Budget SurveyAverage spending per household on autonomy reached last year 29.969 Euros, another 1.911 Euros from the previous exercise or the same 6.8% increase. A figure that exceeded the 29,444 euros last year before the pandemic by 1.8%.
This increase is slightly below that registered in the country as a wholeAt 7.9%, the Community is far from the national average in expenditure per family. 31,568 €. In this sense, the INE clarifies that, without the effects of inflation, the increase at the national level would have been only 2% – it does not provide this comparison by autonomies – and the same thing happens in comparison with 2019: families last year up to 4.4% compared to pre-pandemic, although in nominal terms spent more, actually consumption volume remained below 3.2%if price increases are taken into account.
Looking at the distribution according to the items; living place the largest and also the most incremental, with a total of 9,398 euros 440 euros more than the previous yearR. An increase that includes both rent increases and the cost of real estate, as well as materials. In this sense, cost increases electricity billaveraged 161 more euros per household
The second largest increase restaurants and hotels, appointed by Valencians 432 more eurosUp to 2,776 euros per family per year by 2021. Of course, in this case, the increase was not only related to inflation, but also to the recovery of social life, which did not become normal until the second quarter of last year. In this context, it should be noted that despite the increase, the expenditure on bars, restaurants and tourism was still 172 euros last year. below pre-pandemic.
Something similar happened with their spending. entertainment and culture218 euros increased (to a total of 1,542 euros per household per year), but still 235 euros below 2019 level.
Another one of the fired parts Transportwith 386 euros more, up to a total of 3,581 Euros. Much of this was due to the rise in fuel prices, which forced the Government to take measures to mitigate its impact by imposing a 20 cents per liter reduction. Despite this, every family in the Community of Valencia paid. 264 euros more fuel. The increase was not the only thing about the car: workshop expenses increased by 162 euros.
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On the other hand, purchases food and beverages represented an average expenditure of 4,710 euros per household, only 146 more euros than the previous exercise around 600 euros more than was earmarked for this purpose before the pandemicthis indicates that at least some of the change in habits that led to incarceration is maintained.
Finally, in the downloads section you should also add hairdressers and other personal care services, with the revival of social life, families are once again monopolizing more spending. On average, more than 50 euros a year.
the only games go down are they intended alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-72 Euros), purchase furniture And Home Appliances (-16), that communicationdue to the reduction in telephone tariffs (-40 Euros) and telephone-related costs teaching (-29 euros).
At the national level, families from Madrid make the most money during the year at 36,197 euros and Extremaduran families the least at 26,634 euros.