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The federal government recently promised to reduce the price of the basic basket of 24 products.
Figures consulted to INEGI reveal that the impact of inflation has been seen mainly in the group of food and beverages.
Mexico City already knows in which store the Basic Basket is offered at the lowest price and the news released by Profeco gives us an idea of which establishments are resorting to promotions and various strategies, in order to make the most of the basic basket , which has become a crucial element to be able to interact with the consumer.
This information follows the federal decision to freeze the price of the basic basket of 24 products at one thousand 39 pesos, after a reduction of 8 percent in its price, which was originally at 1,129 pesos.
The measure that was announced in the price of the basic basket is an important action before the Consumer Price Index, where it is revealed which categories are the most impacted.
If we look at the details of this projection, one element that we cannot lose sight of is that the group with the most recent inflation is food, beverages and tobacco, with 133.85 pointsfollowed by the health and personal care segment, with 121 points; transportation, 119 points and furniture as well as appliances with 117 points.
“The National Consumer Price Index measures price changes in a basket of goods and services representative of the consumption of Mexican households. In June 2022, the CPI stood at 122.04 index pointsindicating an increase in 0.84 points percentage in consumer prices compared to the previous month. When broken down by groups, it can be seen that food, beverages and tobacco was the category with the highest CPI with 133.85 points of the index. On the opposite side, education and recreation had a CPI of 112.56 index points”, concludes Teresa Romero, an analyst at Statista when projecting this study.
The store with the cheapest basket
The head of the Prophet, Richard Sheffielddetailed that the Hiper Soriana store on Calzada La Viga 1801, located in the Unidad Morelos neighborhood, in the Iztapalapa city hallis the store with the cheapest basic basket.
According to the head of the Attorney General’s Office, in this Soriana branch the price of the CB is 970.70 pesos. When speaking of the center of the country, the cost of the CB was 985.40 pesos in Chedraui of Toluca; 997.05 pesos in Fresh La Comer from Cuernavaca, Morelos; 997.05 pesos in Eating in Querétaro capital: $997.05 and one thousand six pesos in Bodega Aurrera de León, Guanajuato.
Just as it has been revealed which is the store with the cheapest basic basket in Mexico City, social networks have detailed which are the most beautiful stores, as happened with Manuel Yáñez, (@manuelhyanez), who through From his TikTok account, he found the branch of the “most beautiful” 3B store, a fact that he was grateful for, as he recalled that it is a chain that is distinguished by the more appearance of its facades and the interior of its branches.
Regarding the list of 24 products of the basic basket, considered in the actions to contain inflation in Mexico are: canola or corn oil; grain rice, canned tuna, brown sugar, beef steak, onion, jalapeño pepper, pork chop, grain beans, white chicken egg, toilet soap, tomato salad, milk, lemon, apple, orange, bread box, potato, toilet paper, pasta for soup, whole chicken, canned sardine, corn tortilla and carrot.
All these elements have become important references of how price and experience determine the consumer’s decision and how weighty tasks have been defined based on crucial elements, reminding us of how important consumption has become in the market. .
@manuelhyanez Just as there is the most beautiful oxxo in the world, also the most beautiful 3B, what do you think, do you know a more beautiful one? 🛒💓 #fyp #for you #vlog #oxxomasbonitodemexico #stores3b #shopping ♬ original sound – Manuel Yáñez
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