The biggest increase corresponds to the round tomato per kilo that rose 82.2%, being worth $113.26 in December and rising to $206.33 in January.
Second, it was found the lettuce that grew 51.1% its value, since from $151.67 per kilo in December its price rose to $229.16 in January. complete the podium the lemon that increased by 30.2%, since its price jumped from $88.46 the previous month to $115.14.
In his analysis, Nadin ArganarazPhD in Economics, assured “given the relevance of food and beverages in the consumer basket, it is interesting to repeat the previous analysis for these goods. In January they grew 4.9% monthly and 50.5% year-on-year. It can be seen that, In 3 of the 5 years, food ended up rising more than the inflation that annualized the first month of the year”.
“This analysis is merely descriptive, not being possible a specific inference for this year 2022. But, the evidence confirms that the drop in inflation is one of the great social and economic challenges of this year“, he added.
Source: Ambito
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