Inflation in Belgian supermarkets is picking up a little, reaching 2.76% in September 2024. For comparison, it was 2.50% in August. Here is the analysis of the RTL info -Testachats basket for the month of September.
You may have noticed it while doing your shopping: their prices continue but they increase more slowly than before. For comparison, in March 2023, the country experienced a peak of +20%. Since January 2022 to date, our basket has increased by 27% on average.
Among the factors that affect food prices, we find the prices of raw materials and those of energy which are either still increasing and whose reduction has not yet been reflected on our shelves.
Among the products that have become more expensive this month of October, we find dishes appreciated by Belgians. Dark chocolate, for example, increased by 50 cents on average (it increased by 57% in three years) while gray shrimp increased by one euro (5.43 euros per 100 grams in 2022 compared to 6.41 euros today). ‘today). Orange juice, too, saw 50 cents added on average.
However, some products are less expensive today than 1 year ago. The cost of stationery fell by 2%, as did that of household paper. The price of cleaning products decreased by 0.2%.
basket RTL info – Testachats consumption inflation