Food prices have increased, but it is difficult as a private person to compare over time – until you find an old receipt. Our receipt is from May 2019; before pandemic, war in Ukraine and inflation.
Coffee stands out – how the price has risen
Some goods differed more than others, at the same time several large supermarket chains have announced that they have lowered prices this spring. What stood out was the price of coffee, which increased by 53 percent when we compared the receipt from 2023 with the old receipt.
In total, you have to pay SEK 65 more for the same goods as four years ago. Which is a difference of 38 percent.
SVT's test is a sample based on a found receipt from 2019. Prices may vary in different stores. According to Statistics Sweden, average food prices have increased by 28 percent, if you compare March 2019 with March 2023. Photo: SVT