According to the August family finances survey launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the quantity spent on consumption by households of two or extra folks decreased by 2.5% in actual phrases, excluding value modifications, in comparison with the identical month of the earlier yr. This is the sixth consecutive month of decline, and the quantity spent per family was 293,161 yen.
Looking on the breakdown,
▽In addition to a 13.6% lower in “Education” together with tuition charges and supplementary schooling,
▽Communications, together with cell phone costs, decreased by 12.2%.