The price was reduced by 5.5 euros (-3.63 percent) between November 22nd and 29th, reaching 136.92 euros on November 29th.
Compared to the beginning of the year, the basket price increased by 3.10 euros (+2.32%) and decreased by 2.00 euros (-144%) since the measures were activated.
However, not all foods subject to this measure will become cheaper. Products whose prices have increased since April 18 include broccoli (58%), oranges (37%), extra virgin olive oil (33%), and lettuce (31%).
In the last week from 22nd to 27th November, the following products had the highest growth rates within the VAT 0 basket: decoprotest: spaghetti pasta (16%), cooking oil (5%), whole chicken (4%), onion (4%), salted butter (3%), turkey leg (3%), broccoli (1%), Packaged cheese (1 percent), red sweet potato (1 percent), semi-skimmed milk powder (1 percent).
Lead levels in horse mackerel, hake and rice decreased last week.
According to Deco/Proteste’s analysis, the 10 items that declined were horse mackerel (23%), raw hake (14%), rice (11%), gala apple (11%), pork februs (7%), and oranges (6%). per cent), earless bread (6 per cent), pork chop (5 per cent), sea bream (4 per cent), lettuce (4 per cent).
The VAT exemption on more than 40 food items is based on an agreement signed on March 27 between government food retailers and agricultural producers. The measures aim to cushion the impact of rising food prices and will be in force until the end of this year after being extended by the government on September 7 (the measures were due to end on October 31).
The list of products that are currently VAT 0 has been defined based on the recommendations of the Dictorate-General for Health. It includes the foods most consumed in Portuguese households, based on information provided by associations representing food distribution companies.
The price of the “regular” basket has also been reduced
The price of the basket of 63 essential items monitored by DECOPROTESTE has also broken its continuous upward trend and is now declining. Yesterday’s price was 225.58 euros, 6.12 euros lower (-2.64%) compared to the previous week.
Comparing this value with the same period last year, the price of the basket increased by 6.36 euros (an increase of 2.90%).
Last week, the highest increases were in spaghetti (16 percent), salmon (12 percent), cereals (8 percent), whole wheat rice and oat cereals (8 percent), and roasted and ground coffee ( 5 percent), frankfurter sausage (5 percent), cooking oil (5 percent), chicken (4 percent), onions (4 percent), and salted butter (3 percent).
The products with the highest price increases from February 23, 2022 to November 29, 2022 were virgin olive oil (115 percent), oranges (75 percent), tomato pulp (72 percent), hake (70 percent), and onions ( 69%). , Carolina rice (69 percent), white sugar (59 percent), cereal (53 percent), broccoli (50 percent), and heart cabbage (50 percent).
Taking into account the product categories, the largest increases were recorded during this period in grocery stores (37.12%, +15.65 euros) and fruits and vegetables (24.81%, +5.86 euros).