English-Spanish translations for purchasing power

• poder adquisitivo
  Necesitamos más poder adquisitivo. We need more purchasing power.
  El poder adquisitivo disminuye. Purchasing power is decreasing.
  El poder adquisitivo de las personas se ha impuesto. People's purchasing power has won the day.

Definition of purchasing power

• The amount of goods and services that can be bought with a unit of currency
• The amount of goods and services that can be bought by consumers; available income; spending power
• The ability of a large collective or company to negotiate more favourable prices and terms than a smaller group or company

Synonyms

• buying power

Examples

• The exchange rates do not always reflect true differences in the purchasing power of currencies
• High interest rates are affecting the purchasing power of homeowners
• Large supermarkets usually have better purchasing power than small, local shops

Related words

• purchasing
• purchasing power parity
• purchasing contract
• purchasing group
• corporate purchasing card