Tijuana has been giving a lot to talk about since it is one of the cities whose supermarkets have the most expensive basic basket, not only in northern Mexico, but the entire country. This is after not appearing in the list for a few weeks, and only reentering the list in third place. Ricardo Sheffield, head Federal Consumer Agency (PROFECO), has revealed that once again it is back in first place.

The supermarket in Tijuana in first place is Soriana Híper where the basic basket of the 21 products is priced at $1,007.28 pesos, contrasting with Central de Abastos in Monterrey where the same products can be found at $824.10 pesos.

The price of these products in Tijuana’s Soriana Híper has ranked it the most expensive supermarket in all of northern Mexico which includes the states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sonora, and Tamaulipas.

The basic basket is the most purchased products by Mexican families, which are essential to support a family of four for one week, according to PROFECO. The basic basket consists of the following products:

• Canola or corn oil 1 bottle of 946 ml.
• Rice grains 1 kg.
• Brown sugar 1 kg.
• Beefsteak 1 kg.
• Onion 1 kg.
• Jalapeño pepper 1 kg.
• Pork chops 1 kg.
• Beans 900 grs.
• White chicken eggs 1 package with 18 eggs
• Soap 1 piece
• Tomatoes 1 kg.
• Limes 1 kg.
• Apples 1 kg.
• Oranges 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.
• Corn tortillas 4kg.
• Carrots 1 kg.

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