The May measurement revealed that food and beverages grew below general inflation since it rose 4.6% but it was the one with the highest incidence in all regions. According to INDEC, The increases in meat and dairy products, baked goods, cereals, oils, sweets, sugars, chocolates and sweets were influential.
Regarding the survey by products, the main increase of the month was recorded by the kilo of onions (+17.7%), which went from being worth $90.86 to $106.92. After that rise is sugar (+11.9%) which rose from $110.07 to $123.16 per kilo.
Hamburgers for 4 units also scored on the podium (+11.4%) and the package grew from $385.59 to $429.65. Powdered milk per 800 grams had the same increase (+11.4%), rising from $764.62 to $851.48.
Wheat flour 000 was also among the main increases of the month (+10.5%), the package that was available for $86.16 rose to $95.25.
Seasonals also reduced their rate of increase and went from 5.4% in April to 3.4% monthly, with falls in vegetables, moderate increases in fruits, and smaller increases in clothing. Regulated products reached 5.7% monthly, with rises in prepaid, fuel, tobacco, public transport and electricity and water services in the interior of the country
Source: Ambito
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