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Mexico's basic food basket price drops 5.8%, Profeco reports
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Mexico's basic food basket price drops 5.8%, Profeco reports

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico's basic food basket price dropped 5.8% to an average of 834.76 pesos, according to the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco).
  • The price reduction is attributed to efforts supporting Mexican families' economy, with specific decreases noted for tomatoes, serrano peppers, carrots, and sugar.
  • Profeco highlighted the significant drop in tomato prices by 29.20% as part of the overall decrease in the cost of essential goods.

The price of Mexico's essential food basket has decreased by 5.8%, now averaging 834.76 pesos for 24 products, according to Iván Escalante, head of the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco).

Speaking at a press conference on August 10, 2026, Escalante reported that the basket's price was 886.45 pesos in November 2024. He credited the reduction to the cooperation of self-service store chains in supporting the economy of Mexican families.

Specific price decreases were noted for several key items. Tomatoes saw a significant 29.20% drop, while serrano peppers decreased by 6.98%. Other products within the basket also experienced reductions, including carrots at 2.48% and sugar at 1.59%.

Additionally, products not part of the core basket but still monitored also showed price declines. Peaches fell 5.34%, green beans dropped 5.07%, papaya decreased by 2.96%, and guava was down 2.69%.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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