In February, inflation was 5.4%. This means that although it is falling, food prices in stores are still more expensive. The only difference is that it is at a much slower pace than it was just a few months ago. It turns out that this is not so noticeable in all stores. Where should you shop so as not to overpay for the same products?
Where to shop cheaply? We will pay PLN 2.21 more for the basket than last year
Are you wondering which store to go to so as not to spend a fortune on? According to data published by , the average price for a basket in February increased by 0.77%. per month, which gives an increase of 0.62%. compared to the same period last year. Translating this into amounts, in February we paid PLN 2.21 more for the basket than a year ago, which gave a total of PLN 287.22. 13 discount chains were examined, of which as many as seven recorded an increase, while the remaining ones saw a decrease compared to January. Interestingly, in eight stores the price for a basket exceeded PLN 300. Where was the cheapest?
Which store is the cheapest? Not Lidl or Biedronka at all Which store is the cheapest? Not Lidl or Biedronka at all. Photo unsplash.com / Eduardo Soares
Which store is the cheapest? Neither Lidl nor Biedronka takes first place
There is no shortage of materials on the Internet regarding the dispute between Biedronka and Lidl. Both discount stores try to obtain the lowest prices and attack each other in marketing. The “fight” between them is perfectly illustrated by the saying “where two fight, the third benefits.” It turns out that neither Lidl nor Biedronka were the cheapest stores in February. The dark horse of this race once again turned out to be Auchan. And this despite the fact that on an annual basis, prices in this chain dropped by 10.68%, while in Biedronka it was 21.39%. As for the comparison of January and February, once again the highest month-to-month increase was recorded by the Kaufland chain (+6.26%), while the largest decrease was recorded by the Selgros Cash&Carry chain (-6.11%).
- IN Auchan in February we will pay for a basket with basic items PLN 217.88i.e. PLN 4.75 more than in January.
- IN Biedronka PLN 229.49 (PLN 11.61 more than in Auchan).
- IN Lidl PLN 231.03 (PLN 13.15 more than in Auchan).
- IN Net we will have to pay the most for the same basket, i.e PLN 337.12.
What’s getting more expensive quickly? The price of 6 product categories has increased
The ASM Sales Force Agency report also includes a comparison of product prices. It shows that compared to 2023, we now had to pay more for loose products, drinks, sweets, additives, household chemicals, and stimulants including beer. However, fat products (by 30%), dairy products, meat, cold cuts and fish, as well as frozen foods, became cheaper.
They checked the prices of 14 basic food products. What were the conclusions?
“” also did his basket comparison. In cooperation with the “PanParagon” application prices of 14 food products were checked, for which PLN 100 and 68 groszy were paid, which gave 1.5 percent. less (PLN 1.54) compared to last week. This is despite the fact that some products have become significantly more expensive (including carrots by 14%). Unfortunately, it is worth remembering that along with At the end of March, the zero VAT rate will cease to apply for basic food products. This means that we will most likely see significant increases in April.
Source: Gazeta
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