Table 5: Household expenditure on culture in PLN and in EUR, 2025
|
|
PLN |
EUR |
% |
|
Newspapers and periodicals |
20.23 |
4.69 |
4.20 |
|
Books and other publications |
24.57 |
5.70 |
5.10 |
|
Theatre, music hall, cinema entry fees |
47.20 |
10.95 |
9.80 |
|
Purchase of audio and video appliances |
58.28 |
13.52 |
12.10 |
|
Purchase of photographic and film equipment and services |
8.19 |
1.90 |
1.70 |
|
Purchase of sound and image recording media |
5.30 |
1.23 |
1.10 |
|
Radio, TV licence fees and cabel TV fees |
131.98 |
30.62 |
27.40 |
|
Other (e.g. services connected with culture, sport, recreation, games and collection items) |
185.93 |
43.14 |
38.60 |
|
TOTAL |
481.68 |
111.76 |
100 |
*calculation based on EUR exchange rate by NBP (National Bank of Poland) for 2024. 1 EUR = 4.3065 PLN
Sources: National Statistc Office, Uczestnictwo ludnosci w kulturze w 2024 r.
Household expenditure on culture in 2025 amounted to 111.76 EUR per month on average. The largest share of spending was allocated to other cultural, recreational and sports-related services and activities, which accounted for 43.14 EUR, or 38.6% of total expenditure. A significant proportion was also spent on radio and television licence fees as well as cable television subscriptions, representing 30.62 EUR and 27.4% of total cultural expenditure.
Expenditure related directly to participation in cultural events, such as theatre, music hall and cinema entry fees, reached 10.95 EUR, accounting for 9.8% of total spending. Households spent 13.52 EUR on the purchase of audio and video equipment, while spending on books and other publications amounted to 5.70 EUR. Newspapers and periodicals represented 4.69 EUR of monthly expenditure.
The smallest categories of expenditure were purchases of photographic and film equipment and related services at 1.90 EUR, as well as sound and image recording media at 1.23 EUR, together accounting for less than 3% of total expenditure
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