More than 15 monthly minimum wages to prepare 50 Christmas hallacas in Venezuela

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It takes more than 28,000 bolivars to prepare 50 hallacas
The study revealed that more than 10 minimum wages are needed to make the traditional dish



A Venezuelan would need more 28,000 bolivars to prepare 50 hallacas this Christmas. The latest report from the Center for Documentation and Analysis for Workers (Cenda), indicated that a single Christmas plate has an approximate cost of bsS. 500

"The new costs represent an increase of 158,793.42% compared to the figures of last year, when preparing 50 hallacas, had a cost of BsS 17.77 and the price per unit was 0.31 bolivars," said the organization. .

The study also revealed that 15.1 minimum wages are needed according to the salary tables in effect until November 30. The elaboration of a hallaca exceeded 300,000%

http://www.el-nacional.com/noticias/economia/necesitan-mas-28000-bolivares-para-preparar-hallacas_262401

Hallacas are the typical Venezuelan goody set out for guests, and often given as gifts to your less well off neighbors. Until Chavismo, it was quite economical and the ingredients were easily obtained by even those with the most modest of means.

Currently, the "new" Bolivar Soberano stands at about 600 to the dollar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallaca