The sustained increase in the price of goods and services has led Venezuelans to allocate their savings to consumption. This was indicated last week by Alexander Cabrera, partner and commercial director of Atenas Grupo Consultor.

The executive highlighted that in 2025, “the mass consumption market in Venezuela experienced an 8.4 % growth in units, which means that 9 % more units were sold compared to 2024.”

According to Cabrera, 87 % of households began using their savings to cover consumption expenses. Regarding this, he added that “in terms of prices, it’s a market that experienced growth of around 29 %, and despite this, there was an increase in units sold.”

In 2025, average consumption was 17.7 million units per week, and so far in 2026, it’s estimated at 19 million units per week.

However, Cabrera cautioned that the observed increase in consumption “not only reflects an improved economy, but also a shift in consumer mindset, with people now willing to spend more despite the prices.”

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The Cendas-FVM data placed the price of the basic basket at USD 547.13 for the month of May and the basic basket, USD 1,163.12.

According to its director, Óscar Meza, the increase in the price of food affects the purchasing power of the population, with a minimum wage of less than $5 per month.

When comparing the value of the basic basket in May with respect to April, there was an increase of 0.9 %, which shows a trend of stability.

However, any increase affects the purchasing power of the population. “In the month of May, 167.59 minimum wages were required and 5.58 minimum wages were required daily.”

The Cendas-FVM pointed out that among the items that dropped in price are “fish and seafood (-0.2%); milk, cheese and eggs (-0.5%); fats and oils (-0.1%), fruits and vegetables (-3.3%), roots and tubers (-1.1%); grains (-1.7%); sugar and salt (-1.4%) sauce and mayonnaise (-1.3%) and coffee (-1.7%).” Cereals, on the other hand, as well as meat and derivatives did not drop in price.

The center estimates that the average personal expense would be “$400 to cover only food and health.”

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The consumer price index (CPI) in Germany stood at 10 % in November, which represents a slowdown of four tenths compared to the year-on-year increase registered in October and the same figure as in September, according to the data advance and provisional published this Tuesday by Destatis, the German statistical office.

The data of 10.4 % of the previous month had been a record high for the country since there are records of reunified Germany.

The prices of goods have registered an increase during the month of November of 17.2 % compared to the penultimate month of 2021. This rise is six tenths lower than that of October and the same data as that observed in September.

This increase is the result of a 38.4 % growth in energy prices (compared to 43 % in October). On its side, food has become more expensive by 21 %, seven tenths more than in October.

The prices of services in the country have registered an interannual increase of 3.7 % in November, three tenths less than in the previous month.

In monthly terms, prices in Germany contracted by 0.5 % in the month of November, which compares with a rise of nine tenths in the tenth month of October.

According to harmonized data, year-on-year inflation was 11.3 % in November. This represents a slowdown of three tenths compared to the previous month. On its side, the monthly data registers flat growth, after having risen 1.1 % in October.

This Tuesday the advance data for the month of November for inflation in Spain was also known, which stood at 6.8 % in the interannual rate, compared to 7.3 % in October. On his side, the harmonized data has been 6.6 %, seven tenths less.

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