Because of the crisis people change to cheaper food

Most of the Hungarians spare on gas and electricity, some postpone the change of electronical equipments.

 The Nielsen Global Online Consumer
Survey, conducted by Nielsen Consumer Research, was conducted from
September 22 to October 6, 2008 among 28,663 Internet users in 52
markets from Europe, Asia Pacific, North American and the Middle
East. The largest half-yearly survey of its kind, the Nielsen Global
Online Consumer Confidence and Opinion Survey provides insights into
current confidence levels, spending habits/intentions and the major
concerns of consumers across the globe.

Nielsen’s survey shows that consumers
are employing a number of belt-tightening strategies to help them
cope with economic woes. Trying to save on gas and electricity was
cited by almost two-thirds (59) of Hungarian consumers, while 34% of
consumers say they are cutting back on out-of-home entertainment,
spending less on new clothes (43%) and using their cars less often
(29%).