The data shows many products were slightly cheaper in April 2024 than in April 2023.

A liter of milk sold in plastic packaging cost 67 cents – 88 cents a year ago – a drop of 24 percent. Milk in tetra packs was €1.20, compared to €1.24.

A kilo of sour cream was 13 percent cheaper, at €3.13 (€3.58 a year ago).

Kefir and coffee cream fell by 8 percent, while butter dropped from €12.77 to €13.28.

Cheese showed the least change, only 2 percent less per kilo, costing €11.47 and €11.68 a year ago. Cottage cheese prices rose by 2 cents.

With dairy products, the biggest change can be seen on-year, as prices barely changed between March and April.

Egg prices rose on-year, 6 percent for local produce but only 1 percent for those imported from elsewhere. Compared to March, the price was almost the same.

Wheat flour fell by 11 percent on-year, pushing down the cost of cereals and baked goods. White bread saw a fall of 4 percent (from €2.95 to €2.83).

A kilo of oatmeal fell from €2.35 to €2.29 over the year but cost 5 cents more than in March.

The price of black bread rose from €2.79 to €2.94 per kilo – 5 percent on year.

Sugar fell from €1.44 to €1.34, more than 7 percent per kilo. Prices did not change between March and April.

The price of imported chicken has risen from €3.06 to €3.91 over the year, although prices were stable in March and April. This is a rise of 28 percent.

Boiled sausage (keeduvorst) prices rose by 10 percent from €6.12 to €6.75, and the price of mince and wieners also increased by 2-4 percent.

Other meat products, such as boneless beef and pork, saw small price drops annually on monthly.

Fish prices fluctuated the most both on-month and on-year, especially for herring, and trout, but less so for salmon.

There were also differences in vegetable prices, although these often only work out to a few cents.

Onions fell from €1.58 to €1.11, making them 30 percent cheaper in April 2024.

This was followed by cabbage, which dropped by 27 percent per head from 60 cents to 44 cents.

A kilo of cucumber as 18 percent cheaper, falling from €4.98 to €4.07.

Potatoes rose by 1 percent and carrots by 12 percent. The price of imported tomatoes rose by seven percent from €3.53 to €3.78.

Domestic apples have dropped from €6.10 per kilo to €4.30 on year, but imported apples are now more expensive at €2.15 after a 13 percent rise.

However, domestic apples saw a 28 percent increase between March and April, Imported tomatoes rose by 20 percent, but domestic cucumbers fell by 30 percent.

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