Survey: we spend 10 thousand HUF more on Christmas presents than two years ago

According to the recent survey of Budapest Bank, sent to MTI on Tuesday, the Hungarian population spends 10 thousand HUF more an average of 54 thousand HUF on Christmas presents than two years ago.

The representative survey was carried out by the GfK Hungária on behalf of the Budapest Bank.

The respondents would give gifts to an average of 7 people, spending nearly eight thousand HUF for every Christmas gifts.

As the Christmas shopping burdens the family budget more than the average, 41 percent of the respondents are trying to save money, a few months before Christmas, while 25 percent prefer to tighten their belts after the holidays. (MTI)