Greek consumers face soaring energy, fuel and food prices, beans jump over 200%
Price hikes across energy, fuel and basic foods are straining Greek households, with Greek beans reaching €14.52 per kilo, a rise of up to 202% from producer cost.
ELSTAT's latest figures reveal a broad wave of price increases affecting Greek households, driven primarily by energy and fuel costs. Natural gas prices jumped 55.2% and heating oil rose 53.2%, with diesel and gasoline also seeing substantial gains. Service costs followed, notably hotel accommodation up nearly 30% and passenger air travel up 22%, while residential rents increased by 5.9%.
Basic food items such as beef, fish and lamb recorded double-digit hikes. Greek beans illustrate the gap between production and retail, with supermarket prices at €14.52 per kilo, representing a rise of up to 202% compared with producer prices in Florina.
Why it matters
Rising costs across energy, services and food tighten household budgets and signal inflation pressures in Greece.
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