The price of bread rises to S/0.35 per unit due to increased costs. [VIDEO]

bread price rose to S/0.35 due to higher costs in metropolitan area bakeries, as in the case of Rimak, the team confirmed News RPP.

Lucy, who runs the bakery on Via Filomeno, explained that a loaf of bread went up nearly a dime a month ago to offset the cost of making it.

Now the neighbors Rimac They carry an average of six loaves, paying 2.10s.

“Prices have risen for flour, for eggs, and therefore they sell for 35 cents, and in other places they sell for 40 cents. With all the increased costs, the price of bread is growing,” he explained. .

They keep buying the same amount of bread

However, despite the increase in the price of bread, the manager of the bakery pointed out that people continue to wear the same number of pieces every day.

“We sold it for 25 cents a month ago,” Lucy explained. RPP News.

Although world wheat prices fell by 11% in July, according to economists, this will still be reflected in a couple of months. But the Peruvian Bakery and Confectionery Association (ASPAN) said that the increase in electricity, as well as the rental of premises, also affect the price of bread.

This situation has led to the closure of 600 bakeries across the country. Until last year, Peru employed 20,000 people.

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