Expensive prices are not coming back (yet), but prices are already rising. New news from stores
Currently, we will pay for a dozen or so basic food items PLN 102 and 59 groszy – according to an analysis by experts of the PanParagon application for Business Insider Polska. This is the first increase in the prices of our basket in many weeks. On a weekly basis, the price of the basket increased by 22 groszy – or 0.2%.
However, it is difficult to say that the stores are very expensive. Last year at the same time, the value of the basket clearly exceeded PLN 103.
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Carrots are more expensive than 6%.
Carrot prices have gone up the most noticeably – here we have an increase of as much as 28 gr, and the current rate for 1 kg is PLN 4.89. Sugar prices also increased quite a bit – by 4.7%. Apples (by 3.5%) and bananas (by 2.5%) are also more expensive.
In turn, products such as raspberry tomatoes (by 1.3%) and red peppers (by 1.6%) are cheaper. However, the leader of the decline is butter – the price dropped by as much as 2.6%.
The price of wheat flour for cakes remains unchanged compared to the previous week.
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Why do we analyze receipts?
Data from receipts tell us the truth about how much Poles pay on average for individual items. We analyze 14 basic products that are on the shopping lists of most Poles.
PanParagon is a popular application that allows you to search for promotions and store receipts. Every month, millions of proofs of purchase enter the system. Such extensive, anonymous data from receipts allows us to create reliable analyzes regarding, among others: actual product prices, real inflation or current purchasing trends.
The tool is used by residents of both large cities and smaller centers. Both those who buy in discount stores and those who prefer local grocery stores. This gives us a full price range.
Author: Mateusz Madejski, journalist of Business Insider Polska
