2023-12-20 18:56:00
Fruits and vegetables sold in stores in 2022 were thus more than 17% less expensive than in France and more than 12% less expensive than in Germany, rejoices the Minister of the Economy who had asked the Observatory for 2022 prices to carry out a study on the differences in price levels between Belgium and our neighboring countries. Meat was also cheaper in Belgium than in France and Germany, but still more expensive than in the Netherlands, even if the price gap has narrowed, the study continues. Own brands and low-cost products are also less expensive in our territory, notes the Price Observatory.
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A shopping basket made up only of private labels costs around 15% less in Belgium than in France, around 25% less than in Germany and around 40% less than in the Netherlands, according to the study. .
Note that alongside private label foods, the prices of identical branded products are however higher in Belgium than in neighboring countries, the study further highlights.
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The consumer’s impression that the price of their shopping cart has been exploding for months at the time of checkout can be explained, according to the study, by a “significant increase” of +9% in prices in 2022. This increase was continued in 2023 before stabilizing at a high level but here again, Belgium is doing better than Germany (+12.6%) or the Netherlands (+10.7%), points out the Observatory.
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