“Who’s Who: Basic Basket Prices” presented by the head of the Federal Consumer Agency (PROFECO), Ricardo Sheffield Padilla, reveals the prices of basic basket products in Mexico, with this information being updated every week. Despite months passing by, Tijuana still has the most expensive supermarkets in the northern region of the country.

According to data shared on May 9, the Walmart supermarket located in Plaza Galerías of Colonia Hipódromo, is still one of the most expensive supermarkets when it comes to the basic basket in the northern region of the country with a total price of $1,151.35 pesos. This region includes the states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sonora, and Tamaulipas.

This week is just another week where Tijuana has appeared on the list of the supermarkets with the most expensive basic baskets. Sheffield claims that this information helps Mexican families to be more knowledgeable about where to buy products for their homes so that they are not affected by inflation.

It should be noted that, according to CONEVAL, the following 24 products are the ones that make up the list of basic basket products. It is the approximate consumption of a family of four members in a one week period:

• Canola or corn oil 1 bottle of 946 ml.
• Rice grains 1 kg.
• Tuna in oil 2 cans of 140 gr.
• Standard sugar 1 kg.
• Beefsteak 1 kg.
• White onion 1 kg.
• Jalapeño pepper 1 kg.
• Pork chops 1 kg.
• Black Beans 900 grs.
• White chicken eggs 1 package with 18 eggs
• Soap 1 piece
• Tomatoes 1 kg.
• Limes 1 kg.
• Pasteurized milk 5 pieces of 1 L each
• Red apple 1 kg.
• Valencia orange 1 kg.
• Bread 1 package of 680 grs.
• Potatoes 1 kg.
• Toilet paper 1 bag with 4 pieces
• Soup pasta 1 package of 220 grs.
• Whole chicken 1 kg.
• Can of sardines with tomato 1 can of 425 gr.
• Corn tortilla 4kg.
• Carrots 1 kg.

Meanwhile, Soriana Súper supermarket, located at the Ruíz Cortínes ramp, positioned itself with one of the cheapest basic basket prices in the northern part of the country with a total price of $1,118.65 pesos, being fourth on the list.

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