By Nicolas Peter Kaparti
"Fire" at the Easter table are this year's prices for meat and flounces, while the prices of basic goods and fuel "refuse" to go down and the household basket is getting poorer by the day.
As you can see in the tables prepared by the Pancyprian Consumers' Association below, this year's Easter table will be at least 20% more expensive than last year's.
In a statement to the Cyprus
Times, the president of the Pancyprian Consumers Association, Marios Drusiotis, said that "the meats and flounces, which relate to the Easter table, together show an increase of 20% compared to last year's period, while meats alone are up 21%, compared to 2021".
As for vegetables, their final prices will be set from next week, he added.
He also explained that the increases in meats started in March. "Pork went up in March by 10%, after 15-20 days it went up another 10%. In the last month, meats actually became more expensive," he added.
Asked to comment on whether meat prices are expected to increase further, Drusiotis replied that prices will remain at these levels and there will be no differentiation. "The only possible differentiation is in fresh vegetables but we cannot know at the moment and we believe that there will not be any noticeable differentiation," he noted."
Drusiotis also explained that the big increase of 40% recorded in minced pork is due to the fact that this type of meat was in supply last year, which is why this big difference is recorded this year compared to 2021.
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs Cyprus Times
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or Cyprus Times
Source
