Pro-capita "mandatory spending" in
Italy, including electric bills, healthcare and insurance, was
around 7,300 in 2018, or 40.7% of the total expenditure,
according to a new study published by the research department of
retailers' organization Confcommercio out on Friday.
The report highlighted the "elevated impact" of mandatory
expenses on overall consumption, although spending decreased by
one percentage point compared to 2014, it said.
Home-related spending including rent, maintenance and bills
had a high impact on expenses on which citizens had "little or
no freedom of choice" - "nearly 4,200 euros", according to the
report.
Food totaled about 2,681, or almost 15% of the total,
slightly down from the 15.2% registered in 2014, Confcommercio
said.
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