Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has admitted that living on the minimum wage in Lithuania would be very difficult, but said he had no magic wand to fix the problem.
The minimum wage is 800 litas (232 euros), but only 670 litas is left for spending after paying taxes to the government.
"Of course it would be very difficult to survive on minimum wage, but for the Government, one of one of the most important jobs is to help people so that they have the opportunity to earn more. Salary level depends on the country's economic development. Neither the Prime Minister nor the Minister of Finance or an ordinary employer have a magic wand that would raise Lithuania's economy in a single day to the level of Germany or Luxembourg. We have to work hard together on that," Kubilius said.
The PM was also asked if he knew the price of basic foods like bread and milk. He said bread costs between 3-4 litas, but did not know the price of milk.
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