SSM: Minimum consumption basket for October 2026 is 70.358 denars
The union reports a 926‑denar rise from September; with rent for a 60 m² flat the cost is 85.733 denars.
The Union of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) announced that the value of the union minimum consumption basket for October 2026 is 70.358 denars. Compared with September 2026 — when the basket was 69.432 denars — the figure has risen by 926 denars.
Including rent for a 60-square-metre apartment, the total cost for October amounts to 85.733 denars.
Key expense items
According to the SSM basket breakdown, households spend 26.170 denars on food and beverages consumed at home, 6.379 denars on utility bills, and 5.468 denars on transport.
The monthly increase of 926 denars follows the union’s regular calculation of basic household needs and reflects changes in prices and household costs between September and October 2026.
The SSM figures are used by social partners and policy makers as a reference point when discussing wages, social transfers and living-cost trends in North Macedonia.
Photo: press material from the event
