Families preparing their Easter feasts this year will face higher prices at the checkout, with some vegetables nearly tripling in cost, according to new data.
The Consumer Protection Service's Easter Price Watch, published on Wednesday, shows that a typical holiday meal for eight now costs €184.21, up from €177.46 in 2024. The steepest increases are seen in vegetables and meat, while oils and traditional Easter bread, or tsoureki, have dropped in price. Consumers' association chairman Marios Drousiotis was relatively upbeat over the increases. He said that while prices for Easter goods have increased "for three or four years in a row", this year's overall increase is comparatively small.
"These prices are of course, on the whole, higher than what they were a year ago. The prices are always going up, and this year is no different. This year, given that the increase is comparatively small, we can say that it is good. We escaped the worst of what could have been," he told the Cyprus Mail.
Lamb, a staple on Cypriot Easter tables, has risen by 8.34 per cent and now averages €13.46 per kilo. Beef prices have jumped even higher, up 9.64 per cent to €13.50 per kilo. Pork chops have increased by 5.88 per cent to €6.25 per kilo, while chicken breast is up by 4.14 per cent to €8.67 per kilo.
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