How much does a piece of egg cost, Profeco reported the stores with the most affordable prices

The egg is one of the basket staples most sought after by Mexicans. However, since last month, prices have remained high, due to inflation and avian flu which, in some areas such as UNITED STATES the sacrifice of dozens of birds because of this disease has been reported.

Even the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Compatible) announced that Mexicans are the largest consumer of this item, with the consumption of at least 380 eggs per person per year.

For these reasons, the Office of the Federal Consumer Attorney (Prophecy) revealed which are the stores or branches of the country where the cost of the tile is more accessible, to avoid fraud.

According to a Profeco report, the the shops with more accessible values ​​are the following:

-Mega Soriana Naucalpan: 49 pesos

-Comer Satellite Naucalpan: 49 pesos

– Sumesa Arboleda Atizapan: 46 pesos

For better control over the cost of the product, the Attorney General’s Office has also clarified that each unit must be quoted up to 2.95 pesos, In addition to each kilo of egg must have at least 16 pieces.

In this case, the approximate overall cost varies from 47 and 48 pesos. However, it is not a fixed cost.

It should be remembered that one of the reasons for the increase in blanquillos is inflation, which slowed down during the first half of February. However, it remains well above the official target.

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi)general inflation was 7.76%, a figure that breaks two consecutive months on the rise, after the rate of 7.91% recorded in the first month of the year and the rate of 7.82% that occurred in December 2022 , when inflation had its strongest annual close in 22 years and so far this century.

Another reason that has increased its costs in the country is bird flua disease that has caused the death of thousands of birds in the United States and has also forced thousands of people from the neighboring country to travel to Mexican border states to buy the product.

According to recent trade reports, the famine in the united states This led Americans to buy in areas such as: Nogales, Sonora and San Luis Río Colorado. In February, the cost in these areas rose to 105 pesos per kilo.

The comparison data revealed that the wallet with 30 eggs was sold in 80 pesos ($4). However, in February it started to be offered at 120 pesos ($6), depending on location, although you also have to see the coin, which means there is an increase of 3.50 (17 cents Americans) up to 6 pesos. (30 US cents). dollar).

“Americans cross the border to make the purchase, because in the United States millions of birds have been slaughtered due to the disease called bird flu,” explained Martín Zalazar, local president of the National Chamber of Small Commerce. (Canacopus).