On average, families in Moldova will spend 1,245 lei on the Easter table, and almost all families will have Easter cake and homemade baked goods on the holiday table.
Such data is contained in a survey by iData, which covered more than 1 thousand respondents. This year, more than 37% of respondents will spend from 1.1 thousand to 2 thousand lei on the Easter table, 22% - more than 2 thousand lei, 26.5% - from 600 to 1 thousand lei, 8.8% - 350-600 lei, 5.2% - up to 300 lei. On average, an Easter meal will cost 1,245 lei – almost 700 lei cheaper than in 2023. The majority of Moldovans (87%) plan to paint eggs this Easter. On average, family feasts will include about 18 colored eggs. At the same time, about 25% of respondents plan to paint up to 10 eggs, and 3.5% plan to paint more than 50 eggs. The most popular color is red; almost 74% of respondents would paint Easter eggs this color. Most people will have Easter cake, cozonac and homemade cakes on their Easter table. Almost 70% will have cabbage rolls, 50% will have lamb, and 30% will have hominy. It is worth noting that in general, according to the survey, in 2024, 96.5% of the population of Moldova will celebrate Easter. Parents' Day (May 12-13) will be celebrated by 92% of residents, while about 82% of respondents will go to the cemetery. Of these, more than 92% are aged 58-66 years, about 70% are 18-29 years old. The survey, which took place from April 22 to 26, involved 1,006 Moldovan residents from 324 localities. The maximum error of the study is ±3%. // 03.05.2024 – InfoMarket.
