This is how the Christmas menu will become more expensive

Christmas shopping will be more expensive than ever. Our pockets are already preparing to be able to fill the shopping basket for the usual feasts of these dates.

The generalized rise in prices that we have been suffering for months is more pronounced in food. It is something that we are noticing in each visit to the supermarket; For this reason, we ask ourselves: How much will our Christmas purchases have become more expensive?

Meat is usually the basis of our diet at these parties, from snacks to main dishes. According to the final CPI data for November, pork meat has risen by 12.3% in the last year. This will affect both the price of the ham that we will get to start like the one in the pork tenderloin What will we eat for main?

The families they choose chop will pay even more compared to 2021, as the price of beef has increased by 13.2%.

Fish is not spared from rising prices either. In the last year, this has increased its price a 10.9%so the plate of hake in green sauce waves cod shells they will also cost us considerably more.

Those who take advantage of Christmas to eat shellfish You’ll also notice that it’s considerably more expensive than last year. Crustaceans and mollusks have increased their price a 12.5%.

Made as nougat, polvorones or marzipan they are almost entirely seasonal, and are only sold at Christmas. However, we can foresee that its price will also increase compared to those of 2021. The November CPI for other food preparations, such as Christmas ones, has been 14.4%.

During these holidays the consumption of alcohol also increases, especially in our homes. In this section, the CPI is somewhat lower, although it is still at levels that will make families tremble. toast with cava or champagne for a happy 2023 it will cost a 9.2% more than what it cost us to do it this year, when the escalation of prices has not stopped.

Chart: EITB Average