Between 15 and 22 July, the price of the set of 63 staple products fell by €5.17, bringing the total cost to €251.29.

Despite this temporary relief for household budgets, the year-to-date trend remains upward. Compared to the start of the year, consumers are currently paying €9.46 more for the same set of foods, representing a price increase of 3.91%.

The long-term outlook highlights an even wider gap: the basket costs €11.34 more than it did during the same period last year (a 4.73% rise), while compared to January 2022, when the association began tracking these prices, the total cost has risen by €63.59, reflecting a 33.88% increase.

Product-level analysis reveals that the drop in the overall cost of the shopping basket did not prevent sharp weekly price hikes for specific items. Last week, broccoli led the increases with a 12% rise (settling at €3.40), followed by ground roasted coffee, which became 10% more expensive (€4.93), and crustless sliced ​​bread, with a 9% increase (€2.55).

Compared with July 2025, the most notable increases were in pointed cabbage (up 27% to €1.72), large cod (up 24% to €19.22 per kilogram), and Nile perch (up 23% to €12.21 per kilogram).

Looking at the longer term, beef for stewing stands out as the food item that has seen the steepest price increase since January 2022, with a cumulative rise of 123% bringing the price to €12.96 per kilogram.

Large cod ranks second in this historical trend with a cumulative increase of 81%, followed by eggs, which rose by 76% over the same period. While the recent weekly drop is a positive sign, the overall cost of food remains significantly higher than the levels observed in recent years.