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What a basket of essential groceries costs around the world today

The surging cost of basic foods across the globe
Why have food prices increased so much?
Numbeo's global groceries gauge
India: $13.96 (£11)
Russia: $18.69 (£14.72)
Colombia: $19.71 (£15.53)
Ukraine: $21.55 (£16.98)
Brazil: $22.34 (£17.60)
Indonesia: $22.55 (£17.77)
Peru: $23.40 (£18.44)
South Africa: $23.94 (£18.86)
Philippines: $25.65 (£20.21)
China: $27.15 (£21.39)
Poland: $27.60 (£21.74)
Malaysia: $28.41 (£22.38)
Mexico: $29.27 (£23.06)
Argentina: $30.30 (£23.87)
Chile: $31.35 (£24.70)
UAE: $31.83 (£25.08)
Spain: $35.15 (£27.69)
UK: $35.17 (£27.71)
Ireland: $39.03 (£30.75)
Japan: $39.10 (£30.80)
Australia: $41 (£32.30)
New Zealand: $41.70 (£32.85)
Belgium: $42.47 (£33.46)
Italy: $44.29 (£34.89)
Germany: $46.30 (£36.48)
Canada: $47.27 (£37.24)
Singapore: $47.82 (£37.67)
Netherlands: $48.09 (£37.89)
France: $51.08 (£40.24)
Austria: $51.97 (£40.94)
USA: $52.80 (£41.60)
Luxembourg: $52.88 (£41.66)
Hong Kong: $59.92 (£47.21)
Switzerland: $85.39 (£67.27)
Bermuda: $105.20 (£82.88)
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Hong Kong: $59.92 (£47.21)

Similarly, Hong Kongers are flocking to mainland China in their droves to save money on groceries, which are much more expensive in the former British colony.

Post-pandemic food inflation has been less pronounced in Hong Kong, and the rate now stands at a very light 0.9%. But food prices have always been high in the special administrative region of China, which has to import as much as 90% of its food.

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Daniel Coughlin

21 January 2025

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