{"id":209938,"date":"2026-03-15T08:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/eggs-tomatoes-cucumbers-green-beans-peas-tropical-fruits-and-coffee-the-products-whose-prices-have-soared-in-the-last-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T08:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:56:45","slug":"eggs-tomatoes-cucumbers-green-beans-peas-tropical-fruits-and-coffee-the-products-whose-prices-have-soared-in-the-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/eggs-tomatoes-cucumbers-green-beans-peas-tropical-fruits-and-coffee-the-products-whose-prices-have-soared-in-the-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggs, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Peas, Tropical Fruits, and Coffee: The Products Whose Prices Have Soared in the Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">A supermarket in Spain. (Europa Press)<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2>Rising Food Prices in Spain<\/h2>\n<p>The price of essential food items like <strong>eggs<\/strong>, <strong>vegetables<\/strong>, <strong>green legumes<\/strong>, <strong>tropical fruits<\/strong>, and <strong>coffee<\/strong> has surged remarkably over the past year in Spain, with some products experiencing price hikes of over 30%. <\/p>\n<h3>Significant Price Increases<\/h3>\n<p>From February 2025 to February 2026, eggs emerged as the most significantly affected product, showing a staggering <strong>30.1%<\/strong> increase in price. Other notable items include vegetables grown for their fruit, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, and peppers, which saw a <strong>15.2%<\/strong> rise.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, green legumes, which include green beans and peas, also experienced a considerable price increase of <strong>9.7%<\/strong>. Tropical fruits rose by <strong>8.6%<\/strong>, while coffee and its substitutes increased by <strong>8.3%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Detailed Consumer Price Index Findings<\/h3>\n<p>The analysis provided by <strong>Europa Press<\/strong> based on data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) highlights several other products that have increased in cost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Edible offal<\/strong>: 7.9% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh citrus fruits<\/strong> (orange, lemon, lime): 7.6% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural nuts<\/strong>: 6.1% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chocolate<\/strong>: 6% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh berries<\/strong>: 5.9% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meat<\/strong> (fresh, refrigerated, or frozen): 5.9% increase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fish and dairy products<\/strong>: 5.5% increase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Products With Falling Prices<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, some essential items have seen price declines, most notably:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vegetable oils<\/strong>: Decreased by 14.1%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cane and beet sugar<\/strong>: Decreased by 4.7%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potatoes and tubers<\/strong>: Decreased by 4.5%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other fresh fruits<\/strong> (e.g., melons, kiwis, grapes): Decreased by 4.2%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cereals and pastas<\/strong>: Minor reductions from 1% to 0.9%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Among oils, olive oil stood out with a decrease of <strong>16.8%<\/strong> in the past year, though it has surged by <strong>64%<\/strong> since January 2021, signaling turbulent market trends.<\/p>\n<h2>Impact on Purchasing Power<\/h2>\n<p>The rising food prices in Spain have had a detrimental effect on purchasing power, with estimates suggesting that Spaniards have lost up to <strong>\u20ac1,200<\/strong> due to inflation. This creates additional strain as income does not keep pace with these soaring costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Recent Trends in 2026<\/h3>\n<p>In early 2026, fresh berries claimed the title of the most expensive product, soaring by <strong>55%<\/strong>. Close behind were green legumes, climbing <strong>21.8%<\/strong>, and cultivated vegetables, which increased by <strong>12.3%<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>In the month of February alone, fresh berries and green legumes topped the price increases compared to January, highlighting the ongoing volatility in food prices.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these trends, consumers and policymakers alike must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing the implications of such significant food price fluctuations throughout Spain. <\/p>\n<p><i>With inputs from Europa Press<\/i><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A supermarket in Spain. (Europa Press) Rising Food Prices in Spain The price of essential food items like eggs, vegetables, green legumes, tropical fruits, and coffee has surged remarkably over the past year in Spain, with some products experiencing price hikes of over 30%. Significant Price Increases From February 2025 to February 2026, eggs emerged [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[24424,3997,37754,2001,41918,208,50083,767,3118,37554,1999,47,159],"class_list":["post-209938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-beans","tag-coffee","tag-cucumbers","tag-eggs","tag-fruits","tag-green","tag-peas","tag-prices","tag-products","tag-soared","tag-tomatoes","tag-tropical","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209938"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":209940,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209938\/revisions\/209940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}