As of January 2019, 92% of Ukraine’s citizens save on their expenses, and only 3% do not know what does saving mean.
The corresponding survey results were obtained by the Research & Branding Group company. 51% of Ukrainians save on clothes and shoes, 46% – on vacations, 41% – on products, 37% – on the utility costs, and 33% – on healthcare.
In addition, 18% save on transport, 17% – on communication, and 12% – on education. Ukrainians began to save on all categories of expenses without exception during these five years.
Compared to March 2014, those who have become more watchful about spending on food have increased by 4%, on education – by 5%, on communication – by 7%, on travels – by 8%, on healthcare, clothes, and shoes – by 13%, on holidays – by 21%, and on utilities – by 22%.
The savings rate on utility costs is the answer to a question why the utility debt is growing. In 2014, there were 18% of the lucky ones who did not know what savings are, and now there are only 3%. Transport, utilities, and vacations are among the top three expenses, on which Ukrainians began to save the most.
