Italian "China Street" news: Since January 2022, food prices in Italy have soared. Do netizens who like to visit supermarkets feel that the prices of goods are quietly rising? According to Codacons statistics, every Italian family spends at least 270 euros on purchasing food on average every year. These costs are related to the inflation of Italy, as well as the rise in urban electricity, natural gas, and gasoline prices. So which cities are the top three cities with the highest price increase in Italy?
Ranking first: Sardinia
is the highest priced area of Italian food. On the island, the food inflation data in January rose by 25.1%. Living in Sardinia just to buy rice and food, you have to spend 382 euros an additional year.
Ranking second: Wimbledon
The second food inflation data ranks second is Umbria , with a 5% increase this year.
Ranking third: Lombardy
Lombardy compared with Sardinia and Wimbledon, food has risen slowly, with an increase of more than 2.2%. On average, families living in Lombardy spend 165 euros an additional year.
Next, let’s take a look at which foods are the kings among the army of price increases:
Ranking first: pear
Unexpectedly, the number one ranked is pear. From January 2021 to January 2022, in supermarkets, the price rose by 31%!
Ranking second: edible oil
Ranking second among the most expensive products is edible oil, with the price of the product increasing by 19.6%.
Ranking third: Pasta
The third highest is pasta, with the price of the product increasing by 12.5%!
Ranking fourth: Butter
The butter price in Italian supermarkets rose by 10.7% compared with last year, ranking fourth.
Ranking fifth: Vegetables
Vegetables rank fifth with an increase of 13% in price.
Ranking sixth: Flour
The increase in flour was 6.8%, ranking sixth.
Other foods that have grown are fruit juices, up 4.8%, mushrooms rose to 15.2%, and fish rose to more than 5%.
Recently, everyone must have been flooding the screen with news of rising energy, which has truly affected our overall living costs. Faced with the increase in living expenses, what we need most is to go shopping in a planned manner, try to make a list, buy the things we need most, buy less fresh fruits and vegetables, and don’t waste it because we can’t finish eating.
——Italy Chinese Street Editor (Little Chicken Doudou)
