‘Easter Basket’ launched in Greece
Commenting, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said that for 89.95% of the goods included in the basket, prices have either dropped or stayed unchanged.
Moreover, the prices of the household basket in Greek supermarkets remain lower than in France, England, Italy and Spain, according to research by the Research Institute of Consumer Goods Retail (IELKA).
Specifically, comparing prices based on data from price comparison platforms in each country, but also on invoices from supermarket chains, prices in France were 18% higher than in Greece, in Britain they were 7% higher, in Spain by 3%, in Italy by 7%, while in Portugal the prices are approximately at the same levels as in Greece.
The picture of the results changes significantly if VAT is removed, which is different per country. Comparing the baskets shows that all 6 countries have a more expensive average basket than Greece, France by 26%, the UK by 17%, Italy by 20%, Spain by 11% and Portugal by 2% .
