This is an average, so the differences between products can be large. For example, pasta, kitchen towels and bread have risen much more in price than average. Chocolate, bananas and cleaning products have hardly increased in price, if at all.
For a family of four, a visit to the supermarket can quickly become expensive. “On average, they spent about 7,000 to 8,000 euros a year on groceries,” says Norman Buysse of GfK. “They quickly pay about 1500 euros more for the same groceries as a year ago.”