translated from Spanish: The increase of food in supermarkets

the economic crisis affecting the country is reflected in all sectors. On the first day of September began to apply the increase in fuels. In addition, reported the increase of the basic basket during the month of August was 3.64%.

According to a study conducted by the consumers Association free, in August the increase last year was 1.66% and cumulative had thrown a 12.36% advance.

Compared to last August, there was an increase of 1.98% over the previous year, while he pointed out that “the accumulated 2018 recorded an increase of 9.99% facing of 2017”.

The report notes that monitoring was carried out in supermarkets and centres of supply of the Buenos Aires neighborhoods of La Boca, Caballito, Liniers and Pompeii.

The most affected products where the major adjustments were applied were at the tea box 50 units that came to increase 12.85%; kilo of chicken which already rose 12.07% and on the tops of empanadas of twelve units, the price climbed 9.31%.

Also recorded strong increases 8.77% milk; and per kilo of flour of 8.7%.

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