Inflation Examples

[irina]

I have been working at a company for two years and while inflation has regularly increased my cost of living, my salary has remained stagnant making each month a little bit harder to get by. Our boss lives in the States and doesn't really believe that inflation is as exaggerated as it really is. I am trying to make a presentation to show him specific examples so he will at least understand where me and my coworkers are coming from. I was wondering if anyone could help me with some of your experiences? Your insurance price increases in the past year? Meat Prices? Chicken? Tomatos? Anything that you specifically saw?

Personally my gym membership is what stresses me the most! A year ago I paid 135 a month and now it's at 195 a month! What has been hardest on you all with prices?

 

[Davidglen77]

600 ml coca-cola last february (año 2010)$3,50...............now $5,00
Docena de Huevos last February (año 2010)$4,00............now $6,00
Jamón Cocido last february 100gr (año 2010)$3,00...........now $4,50
Queso de maquina 100gr (sliced cheese año 2010)$2,50....now $4,00
Nafta Regular last february (año 2010) $3,75 lt............... now $4,75


Hope this helps

 

[syngirl]

Use this site: http://www.inflacionverdadera.com/

You could also do price comparisons on products in USA vs Argentina so they understand what you can be up against here (ie look on Target / Walmart in the USA and Falabella here etc) -- also price comparisons for phones etc.

 

[esllou]

The one I shamefully always remember is the small bottles of quilmes...think they're 330ml.

The day I arrived in BA, Jan 09, I found them for 2.15 in Coto....same bottle in same store is now 3 pesos, annual rate of increase = 19.76%

 

[davonz]

in jan 2007 1/4 kg of ice cream was 3 to 3.50 peso.. now its between 15 to 20 depending on where you go.. i use to buy just about everyday.. now maybe once or twice a month..

 

[John.St]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with some of your experiences? Your insurance price increases in the past year? Meat Prices? Chicken? Tomatos? Anything that you specifically saw?

I have a spreadsheet with some of my shopping.

Article .......YYYY.MM 2009.03. 2011.01
Azucar 1 kg Fronte ...... 1.99 ... 3.79
Café Colombiana 1/4 kg . 15.00 .. 22.00
Caramelo Butter Toffees . 3.59 ... 5.15
Coca cola 1 l ........... 3.25 ... 3.99
Huevos x 6 .............. 2.95 ... 3.90
Jugo de Naranja (Baggio). 2.99 ... 3.59
Leche semi descremada bag 2.59 ... 4.25
Manteca Light 200g ...... 6.20 ... 8.75
Shampoo El Vive 400 ml . 12.90 .. 17.98
Lomo 1 kg .............. 24.00 .. 46.00
Estancia Mendoza tinto .. 7.59 .. 11.90
Estancia Mendoza Malbec. 12.99 .. 15.90
Jamón cocido natural 1kg 44.90 .. 58.00

Everything bought in the same shops on both dates - and I still have the bills!

 

[jez]

Leche semi descremada bag 2.59 ... 4.25
Lomo 1 kg .............. 24.00 .. 46.00

Not inflation; but if you think that is expensive come and live in Bariloche:

Leche semi descremada bag: $4.90
Lomo 1 kg: $60

 

[John.St]

Not inflation; ...

Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time no matter the reason for the rise.

I don't think that is expensive, I simply recoord the prices.

 

[jez]

Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time no matter the reason for the rise.

I don't think that is expensive, I simply recoord the prices.

Food prices generally about 20% more expensive in Bariloche compared with Buenos Aires and it has nothing to do with inflation.

I think the food prices here in Bariloche are expensive, If I lived in Buenos Aires I would probably think they were expensive there as well.

 

[mar28]

I am a grad student on exchange. I arrived in mid-January, and my favorite steak at the restaurant around the corner was 60 pesos.

I went last night, 18 Feb, and the menus had been reprinted. The same item was 75 pesos.