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Basic Food Basket continued to increase in february 2024
According to the latest report from the Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (ONEC), the price of the urban Canastas Básica Alimentaria (CBA) increased last february US$0.07, while in the case of the rural area it increased US$0.05.
Basic food basket products will maintain affordable prices for the population
For the second consecutive time, the deputies of the Legislative Assembly extended, with 72 votes, the Special Transitory Law to Combat Inflation in the Prices of Basic Products.
Basic food basket drops US$0.18 in august but remains high compared to january 2023
The Banco Central de Reserva published the cost of the basic food basket for the month of august which is US$255.18 (monthly cost per family) which reflects a decrease of US$0.18 compared to july's price which was US$255.36.
The cost of the basic food basket is US$255.35, more than 70% of the minimum wage
The cost of the basic food basket for consumers up to july of this year according to the Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (ONEC) is US$255.35, which means that more than 70% of the minimum salary is being spent on the cost of the basic food basket.
Urban sector with strong 22% increase in price of basic food basket to september 2022
According to the recent study "3rd Country Situation Report 2022" by Universidad Francisco Gavidia (UFG), there is a strong increase in the price of the basic food basket, especially in rural areas.
If prices are going up, how can we cover basic food basket expenses?
Although last year was the year of economic reactivation and the strengthening of several sectors, the 'recovery' of inflation has also been felt and prices are very high, especially for the so-called basic food basket products.
Salvadorans will be able to buy 20 products of the basic food basket at lower costs
To reduce the impact of global inflation, the Central Government will implement the suspension of import tariffs on 20 basic products for salvadoran families for one year, including: oil and shortening, rice, sugar, onions, chili peppers, fertilizer, black and red beans, corn flour, wheat, milk, yellow corn, white corn, oranges, potatoes, bananas, cabbage, tomatoes, wheat, cereal, and animal feed.
Price of the basic food basket increased US$14.19 in 2022 according to CDC
In a morning interview the director of the Centro para la Defensa del Consumidor (CDC), Danilo Perez said that the economic impact that the country will have will be strong. The basic food basket has increased US$14.19 in 2022.
90.9% of salvadorans say that the prices of basic food basket products have increased
A survey conducted by RP Consultora, reports on the economic situation of salvadoran households, asking if salvadorans have noticed any increase in the price of the basic food basket, improvements in their homes with the increase in the minimum wage, and how their family economic situation is this year and also for 2022.
Rise in prices of basic food basket affects the economy of salvadoran families
The executive director of the Centro para la Defensoría del Consumidor (CDC) Danilo Perez, during a television interview, he addressed the issue of the increase in prices of the basic food basket and how it affects the economy of salvadoran families.