Annual inflation in the country slowed down in September for the third month in a row, reaching 8.79%, while in Lima the price index rose slightly to 8.53%. In both cases, this figure is more than double the target range, but how has this affected the pockets of Peruvian families?
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National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (St.ERI) reported that the product with the largest price increase in September was the lemon, which rose in price by more than 27% in both Lima and the provinces. Fruits such as passion fruit (13.4%), grapes (from 4.8% to 3%), Israeli apples (2.8%), avocados (2.5%) and delicious apples (2.2%) also increased. %).
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Markets experienced strong price increases for various varieties of potatoes, with yellow potatoes up 22.5%, white potatoes up 15.3%, ouiro up 14.7% and colored potatoes up 5.4%. This increase, according to INEI, is due to less supply in the wholesale markets due to less production, due to higher cost. fertilizera situation that farmers have already warned about.
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Among other products that showed significant growth during the last month is fish, due to the fact that anomalous waves have affected the supply at the fishing terminals. At the national level, tuna has risen in price by 7%, and in Lima it has become more expensive by 7.8%; horse mackerel has risen in price by 5.8% in the country, and in the capital – by 7.1%; while mackerel increased its price by 6.9% nationally and by 3.9% in Lima.
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Other products that grew were noodles, as long and short pastas rose by 7.4% nationally, as did bread and cereals. Prices for milk, cheese and eggs also rose by 1.2%.
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In terms of other basic household expenses, INEI reports that drinking water tariffs have increased by 3% nationally and by 4.07% in Lima, while almost all cities in the country have registered an increase in electricity tariffs by 0. 3%.
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Considering the increase Prices various types of food products in the restaurant menu recorded an increase in prices by 0.7%. Other foods offered by restaurants also rose, such as cakes (1.3%), chaufa rice (0.7%), chicken broth (0.7%) and grilled chicken (0.6%).
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Source: RPP
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