Saturday, March 9, 2013

Shopping in France -

This is an updated version of the analysis begun in March 2012. 

Last Updated JUNE 2015

From time to time since March 2012 I publish an analysis of Supermarket costs in Tescos (Milton Keynes) compared to Intermarché (Gourdon,  Lot, France)
March  2012 View it here....
July 2012 View  here...
December 2012 View here.

March 2013 View here
July 2013 View here
April 2014 View here
June 2015 View here




The lists are not 'weekly shopping' lists and they need sensible interpretation. There are some curious items - q.v. coffee. The studious person will find other oddities - that is why it must be read with caution.  But it remains a guide.

But in the fact that the lists are identical they give some indication of how prices are going.
                                                                 

                

  If  you click on the table you can see it more clearly - press 'esc' to return.                      

Note - between 2013 and 2014 there has been a huge drop in costs in the UK. In France prices were generally stable. Since 2014-2015 The value of the £ has increased but also has inflation in France.

Note that inflation rates in orange are calculated on the local currency. Otherwise the exchange rate influences the calculation.   Nevertheless for British people living in France relying on income from the UK the exchange rate is a hugely important factor. The last column gives this figure.

N.B. The figures for March 2013 show a remarkable hike in prices in France.  To say it again - overall prices for the last three months to March 2013  caused the British RETIRED resident, whose income is derived entirely from the UK, an inflation of 17%.
Between 2013 and 2014 the prices in the UK fell remarkably but remained stable in France.
It  remains clear that the Euro is still in 2015 overvalued against the £.

1 comment:

  1. I always enjoy the articles on your blog, Brian. Regarding this one, I notice a big difference in the price of things in our supermarkets here, some products have doubled in price since we moved over 11 years ago.

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