Basic Needs
The status of households and changes in meeting basic needs such as shelter, water, electricity, food; the role of and expectations from public institutions.
13 Results
30.000 ₺
NEW
September'25 Barometer - 167
24 Sep 2025
14"
The Psychology of Consumption: A Look at New Spending Behaviors
While spending behaviors are influenced by socioeconomic circumstances as well as emotional decisions, the amount of money an individual receives significantly determines their spending habits. This is why the most common behavior is compulsive zero-day spending. A large portion of the working population spends their entire salary as soon as they receive it. The rate of those who engage in cata
tüketim
harcama
alışveriş tercihleri
online alışveriş
kasım indirimleri
September'25 Barometer - 167
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24 Sep 2025
12"
Distribution of Household Expenditures
Household spending patterns in Turkey are multilayered: While rent and food remain the mainstays, education, culture, personal care, and small "moral" expenses constitute significant components of household choices. Living in a metropolitan area places a significant burden on household budgets. The percentage of people who spent money on eating out last month was 46 percent. The spending-to-inc
6.352 ₺
December'24 Barometer - 159
31 Dec 2024
30"
Spending Expectations and Household Expenses
The chapter analyses how the expenditures of the society will be shaped in the next one year and whether they will tend to save money in their expenditures depending on their expenditures. Analyses of the ratios of basic expenses consisting of bills and rent to monthly household income according to socio-demographic clusters are also evaluated in the section:
How do you think yo
Expenditure Expectations
Household expenses
Food expenses
Bills Kitchen expenses
Education expenses
Clothing expenses
Household income
Savings
Rent
1.700 ₺
December'24 Barometer - 159
31 Dec 2024
9"
Morale Index
In the section, the monthly trends of the crisis expectations of the society, the economic hardship expectations of individuals in their own lives and their ability to make ends meet are monitored:
Were you able to make ends meet last month? (January‘22-December’24)
Those expecting an economic crisis in Turkey in the coming months (January‘22-December’24)
Tho
Morale Index
Livelihood
Economic crisis
Inflation
Debt
Crisis expectation
#Livelihood
1.479 ₺
November'24 Barometer - 158
30 Nov 2024
5"
Morale Index
The section tracks the monthly trends in the public's expectation of a crisis, people's expectations of economic hardship in their own lives and their ability to make ends meet:Di
Morale index
Getting by
Economic crisis
Crisis expectation
Inflation
11.779 ₺
July'24 Barometer - 155
31 Jul 2024
2'03"
Economic Satisfaction and Spending Practices
This section examines participants' perspectives on rising inflation, perceptions of social class, methods of covering household expenses, the impact of gove
Inflation
Spending Practices
Economic Policy
14.000 ₺
May'24 Barometer - 153
31 May 2024
3'06"
Health and Nutrition
The section examines the participants' height-weight index in comparison with TurkStat data, and discusses their general health status and health perception, chronic diseases and regular medication use, and dietary habits:How tall are you?How much do you weigh?Body mass index (Ministry of Health breakdowns)Body mass index distribution of individuals (2008-
Health
Nutrition
Body Mass Index
Obesity
Weight loss
Chronic
Chronic desease
Regular medication
Blood pressure
Diabetes
Eating habits
Dietitian
Hernia
Allergy
Asthma
Anti-depressant
Psychology
14.437 ₺
February'23 Barometer - 139
28 Feb 2023
5'26"
Economic Ideology in The Daily Life
We examined economic ideology in everyday life through the following questions:What do you use to cover the expenses of your household?In terms of income and welfare, which quintile do you think you are in?Do you own the house you live in? Do you own another house? How have the government's policies affected your family budget in the last year?
economic ideology
income groups
government economic policies
national economy
household expenses
homeowner
tenant
welfare
income
country's economy
priorities
Alper Yağcı
January'23 Barometer - 138
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31 Jan 2023
11"
Current Politics
In this section, societal evaluations of the minimum wage increase and the Retirement Age Regulation (EYT), as well as opinions on the effects of these policies on households, are examined.In your opinion, is the government’s announced increase in the minimum wage appropriate given the current economic conditions?Is there anyone in your household who could benefit from the
Minimum wage increase
Economic satisfaction
EYT regulation
Perception of EYT
Household EYT status
Barometer138
January ’23 Barometer
December'22 Barometer - 137
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30 Dec 2022
1"
Society’s Agenda for the Year 2022: Memorable Events
The section examines the distribution of responses to questions about events that left a mark on the social memory in 2022, as well as issues such as the economy, inflation, and livelihood difficulties, over the years:What was the most important event of 2022 for the country that stuck in your mind?Changes in the percentage of respondents who answered “economy,” “inf
Barometer 137
December 2022 Barometer
Perception of Economic Crisis
Inflation
Financial Hardship
Cost of Living
Sensitivity to Economic Problems
Economic Concerns Over Time
Changes in Economic Perceptions Over the Years
Macroeconomic Uncertainty
Public Economic Priorities
Major Events of 2022
Collective Memory
8.312 ₺
November'22 Barometer - 136
30 Nov 2022
3'28"
Income Distribution, Poverty And Material Deprivation In Turkey
The sectioncovers income distribution in Turkey (2014-2022), relative poverty in Turkey (2014-2022) and material deprivation in Turkey:Month-on-month change in median per capita incomeSocial distribution of per capita incomeShare of all income by 20 percent groups according to per capita incomeShare of all income by 10 percent groups according to per capit
Income
Per capita income
Income distribution
Income inequality
P80/P20
Lorenz curve
Relative poverty
Minimum wage
Inflation rate
Material deprivation rate
Expenditures
Payments
Holiday expenses
Needs
Ownership
Washing machine
Television
Telephone
Car
Heating expenses
3.162 ₺
June'22 Barometer - 132
01 Jun 2022
1'01"
Home Ownership and Current State of Rent
The section addresses the issues of homeownership and renting in Turkey, rental payment difficulties, and rent increase rates:Are you the owner of the house you live in?Do you have a rented house?How did you acquire your house (the last one you owned)?Those who took a loan to buy a houseDo you experience difficulties when paying your rent?
homeownership
landlord
tenant
mortgage
rent
rental payment
contract
rental contract
rent increase rate
payment difficulties
7.523 ₺
May'22 Barometer - 131
31 May 2022
35"
The Economic State of the Society and Practices of Consumption and Purchasing
In this section, household and per capita income levels, individuals’ perceptions of their class position, levels of indebtedness, spending and borrowing behaviors in the face of inflation, and the impact of economic policies on households are examined:Monthly household incomePer capita household incomeEconomic classesIf we were to divide everyone in our c
Barometer 131
May 2022 Barometer
Household income
Per capita income
Economic classes
Perception of class position
Level of indebtedness
Debt-to-income ratio
Consumer borrowing tendency
Perception of inflation
Spending deferral behavior
Consumption constraints by income level
Effects of economic policies
Perception of welfare level
