The merchants again increased the prices of food and consumer goods in an exorbitant and unjustifiable way, making them inaccessible to the majority of the people.
- Últimas Noticias He went out on the street to take a tour and know the opinion of people regarding the new general increase in food.
Thus, it was found that in the Municipal Market of San Martín cheese ranges from 17 to 19 thousand bolivars per kilo, the cheapest ham (leg ham) is found at 22 thousand bolivars.
For its part, proteins, such as whole chicken, are at Bs. 10, first-rate beef is at Bs. 500 thousand and third-rate cuts have a value of Bs. 22 thousand, while eggs are they sell, in all the premises, in 14 thousand the cardboard.
On Municipal Market of Quinta Crespo, the reality is a little more expensive, the well-known Santa Barbara hard cheese is located at 25 thousand bolivars, the egg carton is at Bs. 24 thousand, the first meat has a cost of Bs. 23 thousand 900, the kilo of chicken breast is around 17 thousand 200, a kilo of banana Bs. 3800, the pork chop is in 19 thousand bolivars, the chicken mortadella (the cheapest) is at Bs. 15 thousand, for pockets with more purchasing power, smoked ham is between 28 and 35 thousand bolivars.
On Guaicapuro Market the prices have similar values, the difference goes from one thousand to two thousand bolivars.
Testimonials:
Teresa Rodríguez "This week I cannot buy meat, it is at 23 thousand bolivars, last week they were selling it at 18 thousand, the increase was a lot in just one week, shops increase every week."
Lorena Noguera "To find the economy, I buy vegetables at the Mercado de Coche, the delicatessen in Quinta Crespo, because where I live, in Dos Caminos, the kilo of cheese is 30 thousand bolivars."
Mauricio Fernández "I come to Quinta Crespo every week, today the prices of meat, chicken, cheese, eggs, sausages, vegetables and greens have increased by at least 40% compared to the previous week."
