Fish and dairy products were the categories that most
increased in price in the last week, with rises of 22.23% and 21.24%,
respectively. The remaining categories also became more expensive, including meat
(20.62%), frozen (19.92%), groceries (16.33%) and fruits and vegetables
(14.68%).
From the day before the start of the war in Ukraine, on
February 23, until the end of November, the food basket increased by 19.39%: that's
another 35.59 euros on a supermarket bill.
Inflation on food reflects the increase in prices, with a variation of 18.4% in November compared to the same month of 2021 for unprocessed articles and 16.8% for processed goods, according to data from the INE.