Prices of products necessary for daily life such as food and groceries are always changing, and it all depends on their production, exchange rate, inflation, and even the supermarket’s location. This is why the Federal Consumer Agency (PROFECO) updates the prices of these products in establishments in the country every week.

The head of PROFECO, Ricardo Sheffield Padilla, shared on Monday, April 17, the current prices of the basic basket in Mexico; this was carried out in the morning press conference led by the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

On this occasion, supermarket Soriana Híper located in Plaza Río was crowned as the cheapest supermarket not only in Tijuana, but in all of Baja California as it offers its basic basket at a price of $883.70 pesos. This represents a drastic change as for weeks and even months, this supermarket had been rated as one of the most expensive establishments in the city.

The basic basket consists of a total of 24 products, which are meant to supply a family of 4 members for a week. These items are:

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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