The Central Bureau of Statistics has checked and found that a household in Israel spends only about NIS 8 on its chocolate a month.
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Just before Holland, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) checked how much we spend a year on chocolate, chocolates and bonbons.
According to the CBS data, a household spends an average of NIS 30 on its chocolate per year. Here, too, the two upper deciles spend more than the lower two deciles. Households with children often spend three times a household without children.
According to the data, an Israeli household spends an average of NIS 8.6 a month on its chocolate, cocoa drink and coffee - NIS 103 a year - about a third of it on its chocolate. Households in the top deciles spend on chocolate, cocoa drink and coffee on average NIS 9.7 a month - NIS 116.4 a year, a third of it on chocolate. Households in the lowest deciles spend only NIS 8.1 a month on cocoa, cocoa and coffee - NIS 97 a year.
On chocolate and cocoa spread, the household spends an average of NIS 5.6 per month - NIS 67 per year. In the top deciles, households spend an average of only NIS 4.8 - NIS 58 per year. Households in the top deciles spend an average of NIS 5.6 per month - NIS 67 per year.
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In the winter, consumption of chocolates and bonfires increases. Households in Israel spend an average of NIS 21.7 on chocolates, which is NIS 260.4 a year. In the upper deciles, a household spends NIS 27.1 a month - NIS 325.2 a year. In the lowest deciles, a household spends only NIS 14.1 per month - NIS 169 per year. On Valentine's, the amount of spending is doubled, sometimes increasing by 3x.
