2021 Analysis from Sodexo: Balances Expire Mid-Month

The economic problems experienced in Turkey have a negative impact on the food sector as well as on many other sectors. Recently, the Turkish lira has increased significantly. depreciation It increases the cost of living and causes people in the country to suffer in matters such as food and to increase their expenditures.

Now the company that provides meal card service sodexoanalyzed food wages and expenses for 2021. In the examinations made; It was revealed that half of the employees finished their balance in the middle of the month, there was a serious increase in food expenses and the amount paid for an average meal increased by 33% compared to the previous year and reached 41 TL. In addition, the company noted that the amount to be given to employees in 2022 should be 36 TL per day and 1,101 per month.

Karabağlar is the most expensive district in Turkey.

Sodexo reviewed users’ spending and Cekmekoy determined that the district is the most expensive region to eat in Istanbul. In addition, it was stated in the statements that 49 TL was spent on average for food in Çekmeköy, expensive meals were eaten in Kadıköy and Sancaktepe, and the highest price increase in Istanbul was seen in Beykoz with 49%. In the investigations in Izmir, Karabaglar It was found to be the most expensive place to eat in both İzmir and Turkey with 51 TL. It was among the statements that Çankaya was the most expensive district in Ankara with 43 TL and saw a 32% increase in price compared to the previous year.

In addition, the company stated that lunch hours have shifted from 12.00 and 13.00 to 13.00 and 14.00, with the most spending between 18.00 and 20.00. In the data collected, employers’ average daily allowance for meals to employees 25 TL turned out to be also available. The fact that Sodexo stated that the daily amount should be 36 TL and that the amount paid for meals in the country is 41 TL also revealed that this 25 TL fee is quite insufficient.

Employees’ balance ends in the middle of the month

Finally, the company; As you can imagine, mobile payment transactions have increased 4 times compared to previous years due to the pandemic, and as before, the most consumed food in Turkey was ‘kebab’ He explained that he spent 45 TL on average for kebab. Eda Uluca Özcan, CEO of Sodexo Advantage and Reward Services, also used the following statements regarding their review:

“As Sodexo, in our analysis at the end of 2021, more than half of meal card users in the middle of the month We have observed that he has exhausted his balance. Therefore, we hope that the increases to be made will be positively received by both employees and employers.”