The world has suffered large-scale inflation after the pandemic, which, among other things, has affected the prices of the family basket. in fact, inflation in Colombia closed 2022 at 13.12%.
In this sense, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) gave an assessment of what is happening with prices for that date (2020).
“Several price increases in many basic foods had been accumulating last year: edible oils (31%), olive oil (27%), sheep meat (22%), pasta (15%), fruits (9%), legumes and vegetables (8%), fish (7%) and poultry meat (6.5%)”, as read in The Herald.
Said situation has not changed for this year, according to information provided by the Central de Abastos, located in Bogotá, the price change in some foods has been perceived, since last March 1This was stated by the radio station ‘Radio 1’.
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Due to its higher price, the pulp can be used as well as the peel.
According to the above, the food that went up in price They were the following ones:
Green pea: package $300,000, before $270,000
Strawberry: kilo at $10,000, before $8,000
tangerine: layette at $115,000, before $110,000
cilantro: 10 kilos for $62,000, before $50,000
Passion fruit: layette at $160,000, before $140,000
cauliflower: ten $30,000, before $24,000
Creole dad: package at $250,000, before $240,000
Passion fruit: 10 kilo bag at $55,000, before $50,000
Andean green beans: package at $230,000, before $210,000
Red ball bean: package $240,000, before $220,000
Pasta potato: package at $95,000, before $90,000
Passion fruit: layette at $65,000, before $60,000
Bean: package at $200,000, before $120,000
Cucumber: kilo at $2,500, before $3,500
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On the other hand, the food that went down in price were:
Garlic: 5 kilos at $95,000, before $100,000
Cucumber cucumber: kilo at $2,500, before $3,000
Scallion: 25 kilos at $160,000, before $170,000
Cob: package at $70,000, before $100,000
White bighead onion: package at $120,000, before $125,000
This situation has been of great concern to those who reside in the capital of the country, since it affects the economy in homes.
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