Silvana Saldisuri
05/17/2021 6:01 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 05/17/2021 6:01 AM
Inflation registered an
increase of 4.1%
in April
,
which in the first four months of the year accumulated a rise of 17.6%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec).
Thus, over the last twelve months, inflation totaled
46.3%.
Faced with this constant
rise in prices
and given the difficult economic situation the country is going through, looking for alternatives to make regular and basic purchases more convenient such as
food, personal hygiene and cleaning products
, became a necessary habit. to save.
Among the best-known options are shopping in
wholesale supermarkets
, which although before seemed an isolated action of large families or extreme savers, today it has become a habit for many.
Inflation registered an increase of 4.1% in April.
Photo: José Gutiérrez
In these places, the consumer can find significant price differences with respect to supermarkets and neighborhood stores, but not in all areas.
Experts on the subject highlighted
which are the
most convenient
products
to achieve
savings of up to 30%
.
"The great characteristic of wholesalers is the
difference in prices in the volume of purchase
.
Although it can be purchased by units or packages of three, there is not much difference in money, "said
Carolina Suárez
,
advisor to the Buenos Aires Legislature's Consumer Defense Commission
, to
Clarín
.
"But it is important to clarify that there are still many people who do not choose to go to a wholesaler because they believe that they are obliged to buy 40 units of each product, and that is
no longer the case
, it was changing and it became more accessible to the general public" , he detailed.
In this sense, he advised that “it is important to know with what
type of products
you can
make a difference
and for how long.
Because it is not the same to buy a cheese last to have in the refrigerator, than cans of preserves that have a much longer expiration date ”.
It is important to know what kinds of products you can make a difference with and for how long.
Photo: José Gutiérrez
For his part, the consumer specialist and director of the consulting firm Focus Market,
Damián Di Pace
, indicated that "there are specific categories that can be used in wholesalers, especially
non-perishable products
.
"
"Those with the greatest price difference with respect to supermarket brands or mass products in general, are those related to
canned food
,
rice
,
dry pasta or
cleaning products,
" he explained.
"In some categories, such as
rice
, you can find differences, with respect to the leading brands, of up to
60%
.
And in addition to the difference in prices, you can also beat inflation by advancing the purchase, in quantities of 10 units per product, "he remarked.
Di Pace, explained by way of example that “if at the beginning of April a person went to the wholesaler and bought yerba mate, rice and other non-perishable products, with what was known about inflation for that month, they already saved on average 14% ".
In the case of rice, differences can be found with respect to the first brands of up to 60%.
Photo: José Gutiérrez
"In addition, if you add the difference that it can make in the wholesalers with respect to the first brands, savings are increased. So on average in all categories
you can save up to 30%"
.
The 10 products that should be bought at the wholesaler
1. Plain white rice:
In March, 1 kg cost $ 86.36, in April it was $ 96.38.
So the rise was
14.2%.
Current wholesale price: 1 pack of 5 kg starts at $ 400.49.
2. Sunflower oil:
The 1.5-liter bottle cost $ 202.19 in March, $ 220.95 in April.
So the rise was
9.3%.
Current Wholesale Price: A 5-liter bottle
starts
at
$ 693.96.
3. Detergent:
The 750 cc cost $ 79.52 in March, $ 81.83 in April.
So the rise was
2.9%
.
Current wholesale price: the 750cc starting at $ 63.44.
4. Disposable diapers:
In March, the 10-unit package was $ 183.63, in April $ 194.66.
So the rise was
6%
.
Current wholesale price, 30-pack starting at $ 399
5. Shampoo:
In March the 400 cc container cost an average of $ 258.01, and in April $ 267.08.
So the rise was
3.5%.
Current wholesale price, starting at $ 229
6. Soaked dried peas (preserves):
In March the 220 g can cost $ 46.69, in April $ 49.36.
So the rise was
5.7%.
Current Wholesale Price: Starting at $ 35.
7. Yerba mate:
In March the 500 g package cost $ 160.38, in April $ 175.93.
So the rise was
9.7%
.
Current wholesale price, starting at $ 110.
8. Dry noodles:
In March the 500 g package cost $ 66.86, in April $ 68.87.
So the rise was
3%.
Current wholesale price, starting at $ 32.55.
9. Toilet soap:
In March the 125 g, which is equivalent to 1 unit, cost $ 51.19, and in April it was worth $ 52.28.
So the rise was
2.1%
.
Current wholesale price, starting at $ 24.95.
10. Liquid laundry soap:
Although it did not see a significant increase recently, a 3-liter bottle costs $ 699.99.
Current wholesale price, starting at $ 456.51.
LN
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