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The Rising Cost of the Weekly Shop in Spain
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I think that all of us have noticed how the price of the weekly shopping bill in Spain has increased over the past year. Like a lot of families we are looking into how we could cut back.

Food prices in Spain have increased between five and 48 per cent.

The price of flour has risen by 28.29 per cent and that has a knock-on effect on bread which has increased by around 10-15 per cent. Sunflower oil has increased by a whopping 40 per cent (this is due to its scarcity – last year there was a contamination incident and production had to be stopped). Lemons have increased by around 50 per cent (this is due to a glut last year and a smaller crop this year). Milk has increased by around 14 per cent and yoghurt by around 12 per cent. Butter, sardines and tomatoes have risen by roughly 15 per cent.

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