The Federal Consumer Agency (PROFECO) led by Ricardo Sheffield is in charge of revealing to the Mexican people the highest and lowest basic basket prices of the supermarkets in the country.

In the press conference of Monday, March 27, Sheffield shared that in the northern Mexico area (Baja California, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Chihuahua), the supermarket Soriana located in Plaza Río in Tijuana is one of the most expensive ones, as it offers the basic basket at a price of $967.90 pesos.

As such, it is Tijuana’s most expensive supermarket. On the other hand, supermarket Calimax located in Zona Río was graded as one of the cheapest supermarkets as it offers its basic basket at a price of $893.20 pesos.

According to PROFECO, the basic basket consists of a total of 24 products, which are meant to supply a family of four members for a period of one week. These products are the following:

1. Edible vegetable oil 1 piece of 946 ml
2. Grains of rice 1 kg
3. Tuna flakes in oil (maximum 5% of soy) 2 cans of 140 g
4. Standard sugar 1 kg
5. Beef 1 kg
6. White onion 1 kg
7. Jalapeño pepper 1 kg
8. Pork 1 kg
9. Black beans 900 grs
10. Chicken eggs, 1 package of 18 eggs
11. Bar of soap 1 piece
12. Tomato 1 kg
13. Dairy milk 5 liters
14. Lime 1 kg
15. Apple 1 kg
16. Banana 1 kg
17. White bread 1 package of 680 grs
18. Potato 1 kg
19. Toilet paper 1 bag of 4 rolls
20. Pasta for soup 1 package of 220 grs
21. Chicken meat 1 kg
22. Sardines with tomato 1 can of 425g
23. Corn tortilla 4kg
24. Carrots 1 kg

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