According to the consulting firm LCG, baked goods are the ones that registered the highest average increases in the five weeks of March, around 10%. They are followed by: dairy products and eggs (7.2%), meats (6.7%); on the other hand, followed by vegetables (5.5%), beverages and infusions to consume at home (5.4%), condiments and other products (5.1%), oils (4.1%) and, last, fruits (3.8%).
“In the fifth week of March, the average increase in food prices was 0.02%, slowing down 2.9 pp compared to the previous week”, clarified LCG. However, they estimate that inflation for the month will be around 6.3% average in recent weeks.
In the same line, Focus Market carried out a similar survey, pointing out the specific foods that registered the highest increases. “Inflation in the month of March accelerates with a floor of 5% for the third month of the year. In the case of Transportation, Education, Health, Food and Beverages and Housing, they are above the general indicator, exceeding 5% in all cases. of monthly inflation. Inflation of fiscal and monetary origin, the correction of regulated prices, the exchange rate and negative expectations are accelerating the variation of prices month by month” explained Damián Di Pace, Director of Focus Market Consulting.
Top 10 of the products that increased the most in February vs. March 2022:
- Flour (20.8%).
- Sliced bread (20.8%)
- Diapers (20.4%)
- Eggs (19.2%)
- Broths (18.4%)
- Empanada tapas (13.2%)
- Toothpastes (10.9%)
- Edges (10.4%)
- Fresh pasta (10.4%)
- Easter tapas (10.2%)
Top 10 products that fell month by month:
- Canned fish (-4.9%)
- Puree (-4.8%)
- Feminine towels (-4.3%)
- Hair (-3.8%)
- Sparkling flavored waters (-1.6%)
- Beers (-0.4%)
- Condiments (-0.3%)
- Waters (-0.2%)
Source: Ambito
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