Supermarket prices showed a slight diminution successful September compared to August, with a fig of products, however, continuing their upward trend, burdening the household basket.
According to the monthly survey of the Institute for Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) exclusively successful the transmission of ample supermarket chains, ostentation successful supermarket chains was astir +0.61% successful September 2025 compared to September 2024, with a tendency of gradual diminution to little levels compared to the erstwhile 4 months.
Prices decreased by -0.76% successful September 2025 compared to August
Prices successful September 2025 compared to the erstwhile month, August 2025, decreased by -0.76%. However, successful the 12-month play (October 2024-September 2025) an summation of +0.76% was recorded.
The categories with the biggest terms drops
The biggest terms drops successful September 2025 compared to the corresponding period past year were recorded successful the categories:
Fresh fruits and vegetables: -5.63%
Detergents and cleaning supplies: -5.40%
Grocery foods: -5.18%
Pet nutrient & supplies: -3.21%
Disposable items, household items: -3.18%
As pointed retired by IELKA, the decreases recorded were a effect of some the normalization of the marketplace and the alteration successful shaper prices for definite products. The largest decreases were recorded successful caller fruits and vegetables (the alteration comes from the vegetable class which has been favored by the weather conditions recently), successful detergents and cleaning supplies and successful market foods (due to the de-escalation of the terms of olive oil).
The top-5 terms increases
Largest increases successful September 2025 compared to September 2024 were recorded successful the pursuing categories:
Fresh meat: +10.18%
Biscuits, chocolates, confectionery: +9.88%
Breakfast items & beverages: +6.06%
Dairy products and refrigerated juices: +4.26%
Frozen: +3.82%