This September 15 inflation has played poorly on Mexicans, increasing the price of pozole, pambazos, toast, drinks and countless typical snacks for the national celebration, so that more than half of Mexicans did not make elaborate plans to listen to the Cry of Independence.
According to data from the National Alliance of Small Businesses (Anpec), seven out of 10 people will join the free government events or events held by friends and family to reduce the cost of national holidays. To this figure is added a survey of Merca2.0 which coincides in that 80 percent will stay home with loved ones; 10 percent will continue to work; 7 percent will go to a restaurant to eat; and 3 percent plan to go to the Zócalo in Mexico City to listen to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
And it is that, what used to become a family celebration, with elaborate gatherings full of food and alcohol, is now not functional for 70 percent of households.
“There are people who go to the party, they do not wear anything and, nothing else, they are going to slouch and that is why families have been distancing themselves from suit parties; because one or two guests do not contribute anything”said the head of Anpec, Cuauhtémoc Rivera, who said that the trend for this September 15 will be to go to public squares to enjoy the free shows and buy one or two individual meals.
For the businessman, the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the inflation generated worldwide by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the expenses of returning to school have brought about “impoverished celebrations” for more than half of the population in 2022. the population.
How does inflation paint this September 15?
The price increase in the supplies and products of the basic basket makes this Independence day in Mexico the most representative dishes of the national gastronomy with which it is celebrated annually are up to 30 percent more expensive.
For example, pozole, which is one of the most popular Mexican appetizers on this date, finds abrupt changes in cost between 2021 and 2022, whether it is prepared at home or bought at a restaurant. You can simply check the average of the necessary products, where pork is around 130 pesos per kilo; corn between 30 and 45 pesos per kilo; toast at 30 pesos a bag; lettuce at around 15 to 20 pesos per kilo; and red chili and lemon at 30 and 40 pesos respectively.
Given the advance line of inflation in Mexico, It is estimated that the average expenditure of Mexicans for the national holidays last year was 1,50.50 pesos, while for this day it will be approximately 1,290.71 pesos.
According to the survey of AnpecThese are the states where it will be more expensive to celebrate on September 15, with an approximate cost: Guanajuato (1,513 pesos), Tabasco (1,400.50 pesos), Hidalgo (1,329 pesos), CDMX (1,257.50 pesos), Quer’étaro (1,205.50 ), State of Mexico (1,182 pesos) and Sinaloa (1,147 pesos); however, families who choose to include alcoholic beverages in this dinner will triple the estimates indicated.
Undoubtedly, times are difficult and many Mexicans are looking for a way to deal with the economic crisis, something that can be seen in the 2 and a half million Mexicans who became poor so far this Governmentaccording to ECLAC, in addition to the 70 million living in poverty and extreme poverty
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