THE applelike other fruits and foods in the basic basket, they have not escaped increases and have recently suffered significant increases as a consequence of inflation.
Last Consumer price index (CPI) of Index He pointed out that in Buenos Aires the price of fruit increased by 25.15%.
Second IPC, the kilo of Delicious apple It costs $1,625, 21.65% more than the previous month when it cost $1,337.
In large supermarket chains, the Red Apple It is between $1,600 and $3,000. For his part, the green apple You can get between $2,900 and $3,000.
THE increases They’re not just limited to Buenos Aires. IPC data indicate that in the Pampeana area the fruit They increased by 19.9%, in the Northeast by 17.3%, in the Northwest by 19.3%, in Cuyo by 18% and in Patagonia by 27.3%.
In this sense, the category of Food and non-alcoholic drinks it had an increase of 20.4% in the last month.
How much will inflation be in January 2024?
THE inflation in January recorded an increase of 20.6% and marked a year-on-year increase of 254.2%, according to the consumer price index (CPI) reported by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
This indicator showed a decline compared to the December index, when it reached 25.5%, the highest level since March 1990.
Indec notes that the item which recorded the greatest increase was that of Goods and Services with 44.4%. In second place is Transport, with 26.3% thanks to the increase in tariffs and fuel.
Source: Clarin