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In around 8 months, what would usually be a €100 shopping spree has increased by around €11.57.
This means that a family who in June would have spent €400 in a month in the supermarket will now be paying an extra €46 for the same objects and supplies.
According to new statistics handed to newsroom Net News, the products sold in supermarkets saw a substantial increase from June onwards. Between June and July a 1.15% increase was noted.
By August, shop prices had already increased by 2.34% over those of June. It reached up to 3.22% by September and then 4.69% in October over June prices. The price increase over 5 months between June and November was 6.49%.
As the new year rolled in, the prices between June and January were 10.26%, increasing to 11.57% up until February. This means that a shopping spree of around €100 increased by €11.57 in the span of 8 months. This would would set the price tag for the same shopping spree at €111.57.
Prices are expected to increase more due to the Ukraine Crisis. This would effect bread and wheat, gas prices and other basic medicines and washing detergents and products.
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