The average Polish family plans to spend less on Christmas this year than their counterparts in other European countries.
According to consultancy firm Deloitte, the average Polish family will spend the equivalent of 267 euros on food, beverages and presents this coming Christmas, meaning Poland ranks the lowest of 17 European countries surveyed, including emerging economies such as Ukraine and debt-ridden Greece.
The average European family will spend 450 euros on this year’s festivities. The typical Danish family will fork out as much as 634 euros, while Poland’s Central European neighbours the Czechs will spend 430 euros.Looking east, Ukrainian families will spend an average of 374 euros - over 100 more than the Poles.
Deloitte’s auditing director Adam Chroscielewski told the Puls Biznesu daily that in spite of Poland’s traditional attachment to Christmas, Poles do not want to borrow to cover the costs and plan to give practical presents. 46 percent of Poles surveyed said they wanted to receive cash as a present, while 35 percent said they hoped they would be given perfume or a book.
Source: Polskie Radio -nh/pg
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