An economical menu already starts at $30,000, according to a private study.
The approaching Christmas and the Argentines begin to assemble the Christmas dinner. According to a report prepared by Focus Market, Christmas dinner for four people had an annual increase of 228%, above the inflation rate.
The document takes into account the price of products that make up the Christmas dinner taking into account three menus: an economical, intermediate and premium one that consist of a main course, dessert, sweet table and toast.
The Economic menu this year 2023 costs $36,318.- and is made up of a Dinner with suckling pig, soda, wine and potato and egg salad. He Qoyster It is 1 kilo and 1/2 of potted ice cream, and the Toast Christmas consists of 1 sweet bread, 1 pudding without fruits, 1 sugar candy and 1 semi-soft Peanut nougat, Pineapple sparkling wine, and a cider.
Prices: how much does Christmas dinner cost
As we can see the cheap christmas dinner had a year-on-year increase of 196%while the mid-term Christmas dinner had an increase of 228% and Premium Christmas Dinner 210%.
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Rampant inflation: how consumption patterns changed
“The run-up to Christmas is experienced with an increase in advance purchases that occurred prior to Christmas. peso devaluation in front of dollar. Many Argentines decided to purchase Christmas products before the ballot, between the ballot and the new presidential inauguration and even before the devaluation. These three temporal axes moved the consumption of Argentines in a context of falling demand for the peso and increasing its circulation speed that has had a strong impact on price variation. According to FECOBA the sales expectation It is moderate for the holidays and the average spending projection for gifts will be $24,460, he noted. Damián Di Pace, Director of Focus Market Consulting.
Many Argentines tried to make table reservations and advance payment for New Year’s Eve dinners outside the homes. Food and beverages are among the products that have had the greatest inflationary impact with price corrections on several occasions on a daily basis and with problems in stocks“added the report.
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Source: Ambito
