Ten foods that accumulate increases of more than 100% in a year

Inflation in January, which marked a rise of 6% and 98.8% year-on-year, according to INDEC, showed that

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It is not precisely about too exotic products: for example, flour increased 154.92%; sunflower oil, 116.47;

milk, 146.95% and eggs, 164.74%, among other examples.

Among the foods that tend to have a greater presence in homes, the following stand out: French bread (flute type), which last month cost an average of $435.66 per kilo in Greater Buenos Aires;

the firm yogurt that went from $125 to $155 in the same period;

pategras cheese, which accumulates an increase of 104.67%;

stew dry noodles, with increases of 158%;

frozen hamburgers (135.97%) and dulce de leche, which, according to official records, became more expensive by 164.74% in the last year.

These increases are also above the purchasing power of consumers, who -month by month- see their income deteriorate since they do not rise with the same intensity as inflation.

In the last year, the real loss of wages -on average- was -3.7 points.

To graph another facet of the inflationary impact, the Focus Market consultancy showed in a survey, 10 products that in 2022,

“If two years ago we bought a 3-liter sunflower oil or a 360gr package of chicken batter with a bill of the highest denomination, they would give us change of $160 and $500, respectively.

However, now to buy the same products we must have, in addition to the full $1,000 bill, $800 more to buy the oil and $200 more to buy the package of chicken batter," the report stated.

In this regard, Damián Di Pace, director of the consultation, explains that "the loss of purchasing power of our currency

he says. "Argentines increasingly require more number of bills to carry out the same purchase mission. In fact, a purchase that in 2022 was made with 1 $1000 bill today requires 3 or 4 additional bills".

According to Di Pace, the macroeconomic fundamentals are several: “the current fiscal deficit is financed with monetary issuance and more debt placement in pesos in the market.

This is generating more future uncertainty and in the present

The Argentines get rid of the peso at a faster rate despite the fact that the Government aspires to them with more debt placement, "he points out.

The high inflationary impact on pockets is, in turn, directing 

In this sense, each month it becomes more evident, according to private surveys, that consumption is growing within supermarkets, where Fair Prices are available, credit card promotions and payments with loyalty cards from the same chains. , among other stimuli.

A recent report from the consulting firm Scentia, with data for the month of January, highlights that,

While supermarkets had a positive performance of 7.8%, in that month, independent supermarkets or local businesses, which do not have access to these benefits and have less bargaining power with their suppliers, suffered a decline of 9.1%. .

Thus, the balance for January

As explained by Osvaldo del Rio, director of Scentia, the progression of a marked difference between both channels

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And he adds: “the comparison bases are part of the explanation for this trend, among other reasons.

Unlike what was seen in 2022, there is no significant difference in what happened in AMBA versus the Interior of the country, since the result of mass consumption sales is similar between both regions.

Regarding the behavior of inflation in businesses, according to the consultant, "

versus the same month of 2022," del Rio clarified.