Four out of ten foods analyzed by Facua become more than 30% more expensive in one year

“Given the brutal increase in prices over the past year, it is clear that the reduction in VAT on some products has had an extraordinarily mild impact on the shopping cart,” Facua said.

Specifically, consumer organization, 507 prices in nine chains supermarkets and hypermarkets Between January 2022 and the same month of this year.

Nine supermarkets and hypermarkets surveyed Dia, Hipercor, Alcampo, Aldi, Lidl, Eroski, Carrefour, El Jamón and MAS. Since Mercadona does not publish price catalogs, they are not included.

Globally, itThe average price increase in these enterprises in the last year has been 24.2%.When the January 2022 and/or January 2023 bid prices of the products are taken into consideration, the rate that rises to 29.2% when compared.

By law, in order for a product to be shown with a price reduction offer, the lowest amount applied to the same products in the last 30 days must appear next to it.

Oil, milk and dairy products

The highest average increase was realized in the 20 oil prices examined with 47.4%. This was followed by milk and dairy products (49 products) with an increase of 34%.

on his behalf meat and fish (118 prices analyzed) became 24.2% more expensiveOn the other hand, beverage prices (44 products including soft drinks, fruit juice, water, beer and other alcoholic beverages) increased by 23.5%.

also the prices cleaning and personal hygiene products analyzed (34) increased by an average of 19.3% last year, while fruits and vegetables (74 prices) increased by 17.7% and pasta, pulses and rice (27) increased by 12.2%.