The Union of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SSSBiH) calculated that the cost of the consumer basket in the Federation of BiH for October this year amounts to 3,080.60 KM.

The average salary paid in the Federation of BiH for August this year was 1,384 KM (the latest data from the Federal Bureau of Statistics). The minimum salary according to the decision of the Government of FBiH is 619 KM. The coverage of the consumer basket with the average salary is 44.93%, while with the minimum salary it is only 20.09%.

The calculation of the consumer basket takes into account the average salary in the Federation of BiH and the minimum cost of living for a family of four, consisting of two adults and two children—one in high school and the other in primary school.

The consumer basket includes: food (44.19% share), housing and utilities (13.81%), hygiene and health maintenance (8.95%), education and culture (10.39%), clothing and footwear (11.49%), transportation (4.48%), and household maintenance (6.49%).

For the food category, prices from three retail centers were used for 86 items. In the category of hygiene and health maintenance, ten items were counted, while housing and utility services included the costs of six items, as reported by the SSSBiH Information Service.